Tuscany

Gaja Ca'Marcanda Promis 2022

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Size: 750 ml (Standard)
Red
Quantity: 2 bottles (total price)

Gaja Ca' Marcanda “Promis” Rosso di Toscana 2022

55% Merlot, 10% Sangiovese, 35% Syrah.

Promis is the entry level from Gaja's Tuscan estate Ca' Marcanda – the velvety handshake for anyone who wants to taste the house's uncompromising approach without having to go to the highest shelves of the wine cellar. The style is modern Tuscan: juicy fruit, polished structure and a slightly spicy, coastal freshness that makes the wine irresistibly drinkable from the moment it is released.

Gaja is one of Italy's most influential names. The house was founded in 1859 in Barbaresco and truly became a reference under Angelo Gaja, who from the 1960s raised the quality through lower yields, strict selection and precise vinification. The result was wines that put Barbaresco on the world map - and a new standard for top Italian wine. Since then, the family has expanded with Pieve Santa Restituta in Montalcino and Ca' Marcanda in Bolgheri/Bibbona, but the philosophy is the same: the terror must speak clearly, and the technique must simply help it along the way.

Ca' Marcanda is located close to the Tuscan coast, where the sea breeze cools the summer heat and gives a slightly salty minerality to the expression. The soil is a mosaic of clay, sand and lime, which gives both body and nerve. Promis typically combines Merlot, Syrah and Sangiovese (the percentage distribution is adjusted year by year) – three grapes that together deliver dark berry fruit, floral spice and a juicy, Italian energy. Each grape is handled separately in the cellar to preserve its identity, and a proportion is aged in oak, so that the tannins become round without overpowering the fruit. The final composition of the blend only occurs when each component is where it should be.

In the glass, Promis reveals itself with notes of red and dark berries, hints of licorice, pepper and Mediterranean herbs and – in warm as in cooler years – an appetizing freshness. Medium-bodied, silky tannins and a clean, persistent finish make it versatile at the table: from grilled meat and slow-roasted lamb to pasta with ragù, roasted chicken or a well-oiled mushroom risotto. Serve at 16–18 °C in spacious glasses. The wine is made to give pleasure now, but in good years it can develop additional complexity over the next 5–8 years.

Why does Gaja matter to Italian wine? Because the house – without denying tradition – showed that precision in the field and in the cellar can elevate classic areas to international top class. The family has taken that learning to Tuscany, where Ca' Marcanda conveys the coastal terroir with the same focused clarity. Promis is therefore more than “little Gaja”: it is an honest, well-balanced expression of modern Tuscany, created by a producer who has shaped Italian wine for more than half a century.

Current Price
54.79 EUR
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End Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026 8:00 PM
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