Gaja Gaia & Rey 2023 Langhe Chardonnay

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$379.95

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Age: Drinking Window: 2026 – 2045+ | Region: Langhe DOC, Piedmont, Italy | Proof: 29%

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13.5%

ABV

Months in oak

1979

Giacosa planted

1989

Rivette planted

Aug 21

Harvest began

1983

First vintage

Gaia & Rey 2023 is Gaja's Langhe DOP Chardonnay, grown in two vineyards — Giacosa at Treiso, planted in 1979, and Rivette at Serralunga d'Alba, planted in 1989 — then fermented and aged in oak for 18 months and bottled at 13.5% ABV. Angelo Gaja named the wine for his first daughter, Gaia, and his grandmother, Clotilde Rey; its first vintage was 1983.

Nº 01

The Elemental Distinction

Two vineyards. Giacosa, at Treiso, dates from 1979 and Rivette, at Serralunga d'Alba, from 1989. Wilson Daniels, Gaja's US importer, credits Rivette with more of the wine's acidity and structure and Giacosa with its fragrance and balance.

Eighteen months in oak. Both fermentation and ageing took place in oak, and the wine stayed there for 18 months.

Picked from August 21. Gaja began picking its white grapes on August 21 and found high malic acid with moderate sugar, which it ties to the wines' freshness and aromatic range; the 2023 is bottled at 13.5% ABV.

Forty years on. The first Gaia & Rey was the 1983, and Decanter greeted the release of the 2023 as the wine's fortieth birthday.

Nº 02

Gaia & Rey

Treiso, 1979

Gaja planted Chardonnay in the Giacosa vineyard at Treiso in 1979, and Angelo Gaja named the wine after two women of his family: his first daughter, Gaia, and his grandmother, Clotilde Rey. The first vintage followed in 1983 and a second vineyard, Rivette at Serralunga d'Alba, in 1989; together they make the wine, which carries the Langhe DOP.

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The 2023 Season

Gaja's vintage report

October – April

A dry winter

Gaja feared a repeat of the 2022 drought: water stayed scarce from October through April, and by March the Tanaro river had run dry.

May – June

Rain and cool weather

From May 1 the year changed course. Heavy rain and below-average temperatures through May and June raised the vines' productivity and stretched the time the grapes needed to ripen.

July – August

Heat, hail and storms

July and August ran hot and dry. A violent hailstorm hit the region on July 7 but only grazed Gaja's vineyards, and August swung between cool spells, extreme heat and storms.

From August 21

The white harvest

The rains had left the bunches larger than usual; the summer heat concentrated them again and evened out the share of skin to pulp.

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Sensory Profile & Strategy

Producer notes & position

Sensory Profile

The tasting note on Wilson Daniels' 2023 sheet opens on honey with a touch of hemp and jute over a calcareous base, smoky oak and fresh citrus; pastry cream and cedar come next, then sandalwood and vanilla before a green, smoky finish. On the palate the note finds the wine fresh and full, sweet and long.

Strategic Position

Set beside the drought-year 2022 — picked from August 19 and listed by Wilson Daniels at 14.5% — the 2023 came in at 13.5%. Gaja's report for the year speaks of a wet, cool May and June and of grapes high in malic acid and moderate in sugar, where 2022 brought a severe drought from November 2021 into September.

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Collector Note & Index

Vault provenance

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Importer

Wilson Daniels of Napa, California imports Gaja into the United States; its national representation of the Gaja properties began on September 1, 2022.

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Next change

From the 2025 vintage, Wilson Daniels says, about 20% of the Gaia & Rey blend will come from Alta Langa vineyards; the 2023 is a wine of Giacosa and Rivette.

Collector IndexMW VAULT

Producer: Gaja, Barbaresco
Appellation: Langhe DOP
Grape: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2023
Élevage: Oak, 18 months
Alcohol: 13.5%

Gaia & Rey 2023 joins the Chardonnays and other whites in our cellar, a vintage after the drought-year 2022 Gaia & Rey.

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Technical Specifications

Specification	Detail
Wine	Gaja Gaia & Rey 2023
Producer	Gaja, Barbaresco, Piedmont
Appellation	Langhe DOP
Region	Piedmont, Italy
Grape	Chardonnay
Vineyards	Giacosa, Treiso (planted 1979) · Rivette, Serralunga d'Alba (planted 1989)
Vintage	2023
Harvest	White grapes from August 21, 2023
Élevage	Fermentation and ageing in oak, 18 months
ABV	13.5%
First vintage	1983
US importer	Wilson Daniels, Napa, California
Format	750 mL

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Records & Assurance

Production Methodology

Gaja began picking its white grapes on August 21, 2023; Gaia & Rey's come from the Giacosa vineyard at Treiso and the Rivette vineyard at Serralunga d'Alba. The wine fermented in oak and stayed in oak for 18 months, then went to bottle at 13.5% ABV under the Langhe DOP.

Authentication & Vault Preservation

Every bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see our editorial and authentication standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Gaja's Gaia & Rey named after?

Angelo Gaja named Gaia & Rey for his first daughter, Gaia, and his grandmother, Clotilde Rey. The Chardonnay's first vintage was 1983, and the 2023 carries the Langhe DOP appellation.

Where are the grapes for Gaia & Rey 2023 grown?

Gaia & Rey 2023 comes from two Langhe vineyards: Giacosa in Treiso, planted in 1979, and Rivette in Serralunga d'Alba, planted in 1989. Wilson Daniels, Gaja's US importer, says Alta Langa vineyards will supply about 20% of the blend from the 2025 vintage.

Is Gaia & Rey 2023 aged in oak?

Yes. Gaja's Gaia & Rey 2023 was fermented and aged in oak for 18 months, according to Wilson Daniels' sheet for the vintage. It is a Langhe DOP Chardonnay bottled at 13.5% ABV.

How was the 2023 vintage for Gaja's Gaia & Rey?

Gaja's 2023 report describes a dry winter and spring, then rain and cool weather from May, and a hot, dry July and August with a July 7 hailstorm that only grazed its vineyards. The white harvest for Gaia & Rey began on August 21, with high malic acid and moderate sugar in the grapes.

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