Fabio Gea DNAss wine bottle

Fabio Gea DNAss 2022

Fabio Gea
$70.00

Grape: Nebbiolo
Vintage: 2022
Type: Red

Produced from a tiny, steep plot within Bricco di Neive, this red wine represents an unconventional approach to Piedmontese nebbiolo. Winemaker Fabio Gea co-ferments the organically grown, destemmed grapes using native wild yeasts in custom-crafted porcelain and stoneware amphorae. The unique winemaking involves submerging the vessels completely inside a pool of water to eliminate outside atmospheric interference and temperature spikes. The resulting zero-zero wine ages for several months and is bottled without added sulfur.

It pours a pale, translucent ruby color, opening with clear aromatics of fresh red berries, dried roses, and forest floor. On the palate, the light-bodied frame is juicy and precise, balancing crunchy fruit notes with a distinct mineral tension. A snappy wave of natural acidity runs through the center of the wine, providing excellent lift and refreshing energy. The unique porcelain aging rounds out mid-palate, giving the fluid mouthfeel a soft structural baseline. It finishes bone-dry.

Fabio Gea:

Fabio is a young winemaker making delicious, distinctive wines from tiny parcels around the Bricco in Barbaresco. He makes 18 different wines with a total production of around 5,000 bottles.

He has a few rows of vines from his grandfather’s property and rents a few more. Within the family’s property, there is Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Barbera, and Grignolino, which amount to less than one hectare.

A geologist turned winemaker, the handmade labels, bottles, and aging are uniquely Fabio Gea. We find these wines fascinating, one of our great joys is having such distinctive wines. Organic (not certified)