he winery Gaja, founded in 1859 by Giovanni Gaja, came from Spain in the 17th century. Later the family opened a tavern in Barbaresco; here one could find excellent dishes always accompanied by the wines. Bottling took place at the end of the 19th century, a time when wines were shipped from Piedmont to the Italian army in Abyssinia. In 1937, Giovanni Gaja put his surname, in large red letters, on the labels of his bottles. After the Second World War, the company began to expand by making a significant series of purchases of vineyards. Taking over the reins from his grandfather in 1961 was Angelo Gaja who, at the age of 21, after studying winemaking at the Enological Institute of Alba and at the University of Montpellier in France, took a degree in economics at the University of Turin to bring his passion into the family business.
The winery Gaja, founded in 1859 by Giovanni Gaja, came from Spain in the 17th century. Later the family opened a tavern in Barbaresco; here one could find excellent dishes always accompanied by the wines. Bottling took place at the end of the 19th century, a time when wines were shipped from Piedmont to the Italian army in Abyssinia. In 1937, Giovanni Gaja put his surname, in large red letters, on the labels of his bottles. After the Second World War, the company began to expand by making a significant series of purchases of vineyards. Taking over the reins from his grandfather in 1961 was Angelo Gaja who, at the age of 21, after studying winemaking at the Enological Institute of Alba and at the University of Montpellier in France, took a degree in economics at the University of Turin to bring his passion into the family business.