Chardonnay Gaia & Rey is a white produced by Gaja in Langhe, Piedmont, Italy. Made from Chardonnay. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: White
Appellation: Langhe
Region: Piedmont
Country: Italy
Grapes: Chardonnay
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, high acidity, dry
Gaia & Rey is Gaja's flagship Chardonnay, first made in 1983 and named for Angelo Gaja's daughter Gaia and his grandmother Clotilde Rey. The fruit comes from a high plot at Treiso planted in 1979 and a Serralunga d'Alba site that adds acidity, and the wine is fermented and raised in barrique. Rich yet taut: yellow apple, lemon curd and white peach with hazelnut, brioche and a flinty, mineral finish. One of Italy's most age-worthy whites, it builds depth and nutty complexity over a decade or more.
Serving: Serve at 10–12 °C.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Piedmont, Italy
Piedmont (Piemonte) sits in the northwest of Italy, tucked against the Alps, and is prized for some of the country's most serious and long-lived red wines.
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a white grape from Burgundy that has spread to nearly every wine-growing region on earth, prized for its versatility and its ability to reflect both terroir and the winemaker's hand.
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- Dragon — Luigi Baudana, Langhe Bianco
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Chardonnay Gaia & Rey from?
Chardonnay Gaia & Rey is produced by Gaja in Langhe, Piedmont, Italy.
What grapes are in Chardonnay Gaia & Rey?
Chardonnay Gaia & Rey is made from Chardonnay.