2004 Angelo Gaja Gaja Sperss Langhe Langhe Rouge 750ml

2004 Angelo Gaja Sperss: Classic Serralunga Barolo Pedigree

The 2004 Angelo Gaja Sperss Langhe Rosso 750ml is a collector rarity representing an all-time great vintage of Piedmontese Nebbiolo. In particular, Sperss is sourced from the prized Marenca-Rivette vineyard in Serralunga d’Alba, celebrated for its white limestone and compact clay soils. In addition, the celebrated 2004 harvest produced wines of monumental structural symmetry, refined fruit, and decades-long cellar resilience.

Tasting Notes for 2004 Angelo Gaja Sperss

The wine opens with mature aromas of ripe black cherry, dried rose petals, tar, leather, and white truffle. Furthermore, nuanced notes of licorice root, dark chocolate, and orange peel emerge gracefully with decanting. On the palate, powerful, fine-grained tannins frame a dense core of savory dark fruit and mineral earth. Consequently, the finish lingers with extraordinary length, warming spice, and noble poise.

Key Wine Details

• Producer: Gaja (Angelo Gaja)

• Vintage: 2004

• Appellation: Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, Piedmont, Italy

• Cuvée: Sperss (Serralunga d’Alba)

• Blend: Nebbiolo with a small touch of Barbera

• Format: 750ml

• Cellar Window: Drink now through 2038

Estate History and Heritage

Angelo Gaja acquired the prized Serralunga vineyard in 1988, naming it Sperss, which translates to “nostalgia” in Piedmontese dialect for his father’s love of Barolo. Specifically, Gaja modernized the region by utilizing temperature-controlled fermentation and maturation in French barriques alongside traditional casks. Moreover, Sperss is renowned for possessing the most muscular and ageworthy structure in the Gaja portfolio.

Today, mature vintages of Sperss are treasured worldwide by collectors of Italian fine wine. As a result, this 2004 vintage delivers an authentic, aristocratic masterclass in Serralunga Nebbiolo.