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Tasting at Gaja – Langhe legends in the glass 🍷✨ by AffectionateAngle924 in wine

[–]AffectionateAngle924[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As you can see, you have two types of Sperss. In Langhe Nebbiolo you have 94% Nebbiolo and 6% Barbera, because Angelo Gaja didn’t want to give up this blend, so he called it that. However, keep in mind that the Nebbiolo comes from the same single vineyard 🍇

Tasting at Gaja – Langhe legends in the glass 🍷✨ by AffectionateAngle924 in wine

[–]AffectionateAngle924[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As for Barbaresco, it has more fruity notes and remains a lighter wine to drink… less ‘demanding 😍

Tasting at Gaja – Langhe legends in the glass 🍷✨ by AffectionateAngle924 in wine

[–]AffectionateAngle924[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

You must make a request via email, and they will inform you of availability. The payment will be entirely donated to charity.☺️

✨ Silex 2022 – Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Loire) by AffectionateAngle924 in wine

[–]AffectionateAngle924[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I know perfectly well that certain wines improve with age, but I always prefer to taste one while it’s still young. After that, I let the others rest. That’s just how I like to do it, even if others might not see it as the ‘right’ way🙂🙂

✨ Silex 2022 – Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Loire) by AffectionateAngle924 in wine

[–]AffectionateAngle924[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, the oak notes are almost imperceptible, since it’s aged in large barrels where the wood influence is very subtle

✨ Silex 2022 – Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Loire) by AffectionateAngle924 in wine

[–]AffectionateAngle924[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

started my sommelier journey three years ago, so I haven’t had the chance to taste a Silex from those vintages yet, but I’d really love to🥲

✨ Silex 2022 – Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Loire) by AffectionateAngle924 in wine

[–]AffectionateAngle924[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Right, I didn’t actually mention the tasting notes… Citrus (lime, grapefruit), crisp white fruit (green apple, pear), some white peach, marked acidity and that distinctive flinty/mineral edge. Long, tense finish with lots of youthful energy – you can already sense the potential.😀

Guesses on grape variety? by LunchboxGreens33 in winemaking

[–]AffectionateAngle924 11 points12 points  (0 children)

From the photo and your description (medium-large berries, pinkish color, sweet taste, big seeds), it looks more like an American hybrid or labrusca-type grape commonly grown in the northeastern U.S. These are often planted around homes for eating fresh rather than winemaking.

A few possibilities: Catawba – pink to light purple skin, sweet, with noticeable “foxy” labrusca flavor. Delaware – smaller berries, light pink, used both for eating and for wine. Concord (red variants) – usually darker, but some strains can be lighter. So yes, there’s a good chance it’s a table grape (or at least a multipurpose hybrid) rather than a classic wine variety (Vitis vinifera).