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歌雅酒廠  GAJA

義大利酒后Barbaresco的領航者，頂級Nebbiolo葡萄的代名詞，名揚國際的GAJA酒廠，擁有Barbaresco產區數個優質單一葡萄園，風格高雅細緻，Barolo酒款也盡灑酒王風範，不僅將皮蒙區的風土特色發揚光大，也在Tuscana產區購入兩處精緻莊園，繼續在國際市場上引領先鋒。 

打從一開始，歌雅便強調以單一品種反映單一地塊和風土，並成功奠定名聲。酒廠於Angelo父親Giovanni的時代開始大舉購入巴浿絲可的名園，如Sorì San Lorenzo、Sorì Tildìn與Costa Russi。到了Angelo手中時，他便以這些名園推出了「cru」等級的單一園名酒，一炮而紅，並直接帶動產區單一園的潮流。  

「歌雅是皮蒙區少數夠與波爾多和布根地知名酒莊齊名的旗艦酒廠。」——英知名酒評葡萄酒大師Tim Atkin。在國際品種的使用上，Angelo Gaja帶領酒廠正面迎向當代潮流，推出了頗負聲名的Darmagi卡本內調配紅酒。這詞在皮蒙當地方言中有「太可惜了」(what a pity)之意，這是Angelo的父親Giovanni對於皮蒙區剛開始引進卡本內蘇維濃時，忍不住所說的話。

於皮蒙區(Piedmont)的巴浿絲可(Barbaresco)起家的歌雅(GAJA)，可以說是全義大利最知名的酒廠之一；酒廠釀造的內比歐露(Nebbiolo)紅酒享譽全球，不但是巴羅洛(Barolo)與巴浿絲可的代表性風格，就連簡單的朗格(Langhe)內比歐露，品質也好得不在話下。而歌雅也因為釀酒技藝出眾，繼續成功擴展至托斯卡納(Tuscana)與皮蒙其它產區。

酒廠的歷史要追溯至1859年，當時的Giovanni Gaja在巴浿絲可開了一家餐廳，為了要搭配他的料理，Giovanni決定以自家兩公頃的葡萄園釀酒，開始了歌雅酒廠的釀酒之路，並成為皮蒙區少數開始自行釀酒售酒的業者。延續了五代至今，歌雅家族的每一代都緩慢地拓張版圖，並逐漸奠定酒廠名聲，其中又屬1970年代全面接手酒廠的Angelo Gaja表現為最傑出。

Angelo Gaja常被形容為義大利釀酒產業現代化的背後推手之一。他不但大舉更新酒廠釀酒設備，更全面革新葡萄園管理方式，並推出了數個知名的巴浿絲可單一葡萄園，包括Sorì San Lorenzo、Sorì Tildìn與Costa Russi等。除此之外，他還為該產區帶進國際品種與改善釀酒技藝，其中包括高密度種植、蔬果(Green Harvest)，與低產率等為種出品質更佳的葡萄而做的改變，以及開始實行溫控發酵、引進法國新橡木桶，和較長的軟木塞等。但這不代表他不尊重傳統。事實上，他是奠定幾項皮蒙釀酒傳統技藝的最大功臣之一。舉例來說，不同於當時流行的短浸泡時間，Angelo一直堅持沿用產區傳統以來的長時間浸泡法；在用桶方面，他也偏好兼用傳統的斯洛維尼亞botti大桶與法國新橡木桶，而非一昧地捨舊換新。

除了在巴浿絲可產區不斷創新，歌雅更由1988年起，從巴浿絲可進入巴羅拉產區釀酒，買下Sperss葡萄園。1994年，歌雅更進一步購入位於蒙塔奇諾(Montalcino)占地27公頃的Pieve Santa Restituta莊園，以及位於托斯卡納寶格麗(Bolgheri)產區占地60.7公頃的Ca' Marcanda莊園。Angelo如今已將酒莊交棒給家族第五代的女兒Gaia Gaja，繼續管理巴浿絲可和巴羅拉村占地已達250公頃的葡萄園，以及其它位於蒙塔奇諾和寶格麗的產業，繼續釀造能夠反映出在地風土的美釀。

As the pioneer of Barbaresco, Italy's queen of wine and a synonym for top-quality Nebbiolo grapes, the internationally renowned GAJA winery owns several high-quality single vineyards in the Barbaresco region. Its style is elegant and delicate, and its Barolo wines are also full of the style of the king of wine. It not only promotes the terroir characteristics of the Piedmont region, but also purchased two exquisite estates in the Tuscana region, continuing to lead the way in the international market. 

From the beginning, Goya has emphasized the use of a single variety to reflect a single plot and terroir, and has successfully established its reputation. The winery began to purchase famous Balearic vineyards such as Sorì San Lorenzo, Sorì Tildìn and Costa Russi during the time of Angelo's father Giovanni. When it came to Angelo's hands, he launched "cru" grade single-vineyard wines based on these famous vineyards, which became an instant hit and directly led to the trend of single-vineyard wines in the production area. 

"Goya is one of the few flagship wineries in Piedmont that is as famous as the famous wineries in Bordeaux and Burgundy." - Tim Atkin, a well-known British wine critic and wine master. Angelo Gaja led the winery to face up to contemporary trends in the use of international varieties and launched the prestigious Darmagi Cabernet blend. This word means "what a pity" in the local dialect of Piedmont. This is what Angelo's father Giovanni couldn't help but say when Cabernet Sauvignon was first introduced into Piedmont.

GAJA, which started out in Barbaresco in Piedmont, can be said to be one of the most famous wineries in Italy. The Nebbiolo red wine produced by the winery is world-renowned. It is not only the representative style of Barolo and Barbaresco, but even the simple Langhe Nebbiolo is of excellent quality. Thanks to its outstanding winemaking skills, Goya continued to successfully expand to other wine-producing areas in Tuscana and Piedmont.