2018 | Vajra | Barolo Albe

Aromas of rose, violet, red berry and botanical herb shape the fragrant nose. Smooth and savory, the elegant palate features juicy red cherry, crushed raspberry and cake spice alongside polished tannins.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: This wine consistently delivers one of the greatest values to be found in Italian wine. The G.D. Vajra 2018 Barolo Albe has all its cards in play as an immediately enjoyable and extremely food-friendly Nebbiolo. This really is the top of the category in that sense. With straightforward winemaking (fermentation is in steel and aging in large Slavonian oak casks), the wine offers bold cherry, wild plum and plenty of fragrant blue flower and violet. This vintage has the added benefit of softly textured richness.

• James Suckling: Aromas of ripe raspberries and dark spice follow through to a medium-to full-bodied palate, with some fine, fruit and spice-coated tannin and a medium finish that firms up at the end.

Producer Information

Based in Vergne, the highest village in the commune of Barolo, GD Vajra is a relatively young estate. It was established by Aldo Vajra in 1972, when he was just 16. His father had planted vineyards in 1947 but “said I was mad”, Aldo later recollected, when he followed his childhood dream to become a winemaker. Taking over the family estate in 1968, he pursued his passion with zeal. One of the early pioneers of organic farming, in 1971 the estate became one of the first in Piedmont to be organically certified. To safeguard their unique identity and character, a programme of massal selection was introduced of his grandfather’s vines. Estate bottling was introduced in 1978. Until now, their wines have somewhat flown under the radar, but it’s with good reason that the estate has been described as “one of Piedmont’s best kept secrets… with sublime hand-crafted, artisan wines of the very highest level”.

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