93pts Natalie Maclean

From the Langhe, Piedmont wine region, Gaja Sito Moresco 2021 is a smoky, elegant and beautifully-crafted Nebbiolo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot red wine blend with grapes sourced form the Langhe, Piedmont wine region. Produced by Angelo Gaja who revolutionized winemaking in Piedmont, it is a complex and structured red wine elegant with bright dark fruit, berry, cassis, cedar brush spice and savoury herbs long and zesty on the palate. A beautiful Gaja red to drink or hold to 2030. Drink: 2023-2030.

Winemaker Notes

Sito Moresco is made from vineyards located in the villages of Treiso and Barbaresco (in the Barbaresco appellation) and  fruit from Serralunga d’Alba (in the Barolo appellation). Pheasants are featured on Sito Moresco's label to commemorate the beautiful birds that inhabit the forests adjacent to GAJA's vineyards.

Gaja Sito Moresco Rosso Langhe is made from 35% Nebbiolo, 25% Merlot, 25% Barbera, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.

The three varieties ferment and macerate separately for three weeks. After the malolactic fermentation, the varieties are blended and then aged in oak for 12 months.

Sito Moresco is named for the family who farmed this 25-acre estate in Barbaresco before its purchase by the Gaja family, a nod to the people and traditions that preceded it. It means literally the Moresco site, after the family name of Giovannini Moresco. GAJA created this red blend to deliver greater approachability in its youth. Sito Moresco is made from vineyards located in the villages of Treiso and Barbaresco (in the Barbaresco appellation) and fruit from Serralunga d’Alba (in the Barolo appellation). Pheasants are featured on Sito Moresco's label to commemorate the beautiful birds that inhabit the forests adjacent to GAJA's vineyards. Concentration of fruit, structure and acidity are the highlights of the vintage.