Gaja’s Alteni di Brassica Langhe 2023 is a 100% Sauvignon Blanc from Piedmont’s Langhe DOP, and it remains one of the estate’s most distinctive wines in a region better known for Nebbiolo. Fruit is sourced from multiple sites across Barbaresco, Serralunga d’Alba, and Trezzo, including Masuè in Barbaresco and parcels such as Vivaldo 3 and Colombaio in Serralunga d’Alba, according to the official importer. The name nods to local details: “Alteni,” the small stone walls that once enclosed plots, and “Brassica,” the yellow flowers that appear in spring. Gaja first planted the original Alteni di Brassica vineyard in 1983.

In terms of winemaking, the 2023 is aged in oak for “12–18 months,” and the official technical information lists alcohol at 13.5% (some retail material cites 13%). The élevage is an important part of the wine’s profile, placing it closer to a structured, cellar-worthy Sauvignon Blanc than to a purely stainless-steel, primary-fruit style.

The estate’s own tasting description emphasizes both ripeness and savory detail. Wilson Daniels (the U.S. importer) describes “concentrated notes of sugared almonds, caramelized orange, pear [and] almond blossom,” alongside greener herbal markers such as “tomato leaf, sage, and boxwood.” On the palate, they call it “rich” and “enveloping,” with balance coming from “savory, gently sweet acidity” and a “long, mineral finish.”

As for critical reception, no vintage-specific professional critic reviews or scores for the 2023 were provided or independently verifiable from the supplied material, so there are no “excellent” third-party ratings to highlight here. This summary therefore leans on confirmed production details and the official tasting note, which presents the 2023 as a layered, oak-aged Sauvignon Blanc built around both texture and aromatic complexity.