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Sperss Gaja 2008

750 ml Nebbiolo Piedmont, Italy 2008

Sperss Gaja 2008 is a dry, full-bodied red from Nebbiolo (Piedmont, Italy), in the medium, savoury reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity very high; oak influence is little. Good with beef stew, mushroom risotto, bolognese, lamb.

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£342.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.55
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Nebbiolo prior
body
4 / 5
full
Nebbiolo prior
tannin
3 / 5
moderate
Nebbiolo prior
acidity
5 / 5
very high
Nebbiolo prior
oak
2 / 5
little
Nebbiolo prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Medium, savoury reds
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Colour
Red
merchant feed
Origin
Piedmont · Italy
inferred
Grapes
Nebbiolo
lexicon
ABV
14.5%
Hedonism Wines product page
Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
beef stewmushroom risottobologneselambcharcuteriepizza
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
gift · special occasion
inferred
About Nebbiolo
Typical aromas: rose, tar, red cherry, cranberry, dried herbs. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Nebbiolo · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Tannin
lowhigh
very firm · 5/5
Acidity
lowhigh
very high · 5/5
Oak
noneheavy
little · 2/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

Gaja Sperss 2008 is a full-bodied, structured declassified Barolo produced by the legendary winemaker Angelo Gaja. Sperss is the top Nebbiolo of the Gaja estate and perfectly represents the powerful, structured wines of the Marenca and Rivette vineyards in Serralunga d’Alba. "This has a crazy intensity with a big hit of new wood but loads of ripe yet subtle fruit, from plums to dark berries. Full and chewy with round tannins and a long, persistent finish. Turns to liquorice and spice in the aftertaste." James Suckling, 2012

Other vintages of Sperss Gaja we list
1999£370.002000£381.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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