G.D. Vajra
G.D. Vajra
AboutG.D. Vajra
Aldo Vaira’s path to Barolo began in 1968, when his father sent the fifteen-year-old away from Turin’s student protests to spend the summer on his grandparents’ farm. He bottled his first wines in 1972. The estate’s high vineyards around Vergne are worked extensively by hand.
A vine-selection programme in Coste & Fossati began in 1979, followed by Freisa planted in Bricco delle Viole in 1980 and Rhine Riesling in 1985. In the cellar, the estate moved away from heavy use of French oak.
G.D. Vajra 2024 Moscato d’Asti 375 mL
Italian Sparkling
$25.99
Golden apple, apricot and candied peach appear with a floral bouquet and creamy mousse. White peach and jasmine are also present, while sweetness and zippy acidity remain in balance. The finish is long, vibrant and clean. Moscato Bianco comes from steep old vineyards planted from nineteen sixty-five onward between Mango and Santo Stefano Belbo. The fruit is gently pressed and fermented in small batches. Alcohol is five and a half percent.
G.D. Vajra 2024 Langhe Rosso
Italian Red
$34.99
Delicate ruby-red colour accompanies red fruit, sweet spice, violet and rosehip. The palate is energetic and lively, shaped by silky tannins. The blend includes Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Freisa, Albarossa, Slarina and Chatus. Grapes are picked by hand and sorted manually. Each block ferments separately for about twenty days. Maturation lasts approximately four to six months, mainly in stainless steel.
G.D. Vajra 2020 Dolcetto d’Alba
Italian Red
$39.99
Wild berries, mulberry, blueberries and fresh plums appear with white pepper, sweet spices, fresh thyme, earth and blue flowers. Refreshing acidity and mature tannins are present. Balsamic character is also present. Fruit came from the Coste di Vergne, Fossati, Pascolo and Ravera sites. Native-yeast fermentation lasted ten days, natural malolactic conversion followed, and tank ageing continued until April.
G.D. Vajra 2018 Barolo Bricco delle Viole
Italian Red
$149.99
Purple flowers, sweet spices and mineral tones appear in layered form, with a refined acid spine and profound tannins. This Nebbiolo comes from Bricco delle Viole, between four hundred and four hundred eighty metres above sea level. Fruit was harvested between October 14 and 23, manually sorted three times, and matured for around thirty to forty-two months in large Slavonian casks.