Marchesi di Grésy – Barbaresco Gaiun Martinenga – 2006 – MG

The history of the Grésy family goes back a long way, to the 1700’s when the family first acquired the lands of Monte Aribaldo in Treiso and then the whole vineyard of Martinenga in Barbaresco. With the marriage of Carlo di Grésy and Giulia Pelizzari, the estates were extended in Monferrato with Serra and Monte Colombo. The estates were officially established in 1973 thanks to the will of Alberto di Gresy, passion and respect for the land are the key elements that make up the philosophy of this company. Thanks to the 4 estates owned in different areas the Grésy family produces wines for every palate, from the most aromatic and ready to drink chardonnay to the intriguing Barbaresco with a long aging potential. Today, after 40 years of activity, Alberto is lucky enough to be supported by his children Alessandro and Ludovica, a great team which will continue to produce wines of great territorial expressiveness and impressive character.
Martinenga, this mention is one of the most famous and evocative of the whole appellation and it is distinguished for the elegant, sometimes almost essential approach of its wines. In this fantastic amphitheater is located the headquarter of the winery and today it is the only winemaking monopoly of the whole area. Martinenga’s terroir is extraordinarily multiform and for this reason are made two different selections: Gaiun and Camp Gros at the two extremities of the cru.
Gaiun, southern exposure at the border with Asili, has always given the most elegant and aromatic wines. It is produced only in the best vintages and thanks to the aging in smaller casks and to its more international style, it has always had great success all over the world. 2006 is an excellent vintage which gives us wines of great structure and excellent balance of all its components. A fantastic bottle to drink now.

• Producer: Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy
• Name: Barbaresco Gaiun Martinenga
• Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
• Vintage:2006
• Alcohol Content: 14%
• Bottle Size: 1500ml

Productive Notes:Red vinification with maceration with emerged cap for eight/ten days at controlled temperature and submerged cap for twenty/thirty days. Malolactic fermentation followed by alcoholic fermentation. In French oak barriques for twenty-eight months and subsequent ageing in bottles before release.