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Red dry
G.D. Vajra Barbera d'Alba DOC – a beautifully balanced wine, distinguished by its vibrant, elegant, and layered character. It is a fine example of how 'Barbera' grapes can reveal their finest qualities when placed in skilled hands and cultivated in Italy's Piedmont region.
Hand-harvested, the fruit undergoes a long, gentle maceration before fermentation and 14 months of ageing in stainless steel tanks.
On the nose: strawberries, cherries, black pepper, and sweet spices. Hints of anise and graphite lend the wine a distinctive complexity.
Serve at 16–18 °C with:
Roast beef or pork knuckle stew; Lamb chops; Pizza with meat toppings such as prosciutto or salsiccia (Italian sausage); Mushroom risotto; Mature Italian cheeses such as Pecorino, Parmigiano Reggiano or Gorgonzola.
The Vajra family has farmed Bricco delle Viole, the highest cru in Comune di Barolo, since the 1880s. At the young age of fifteen, Aldo Vajra embraced the dream to revive his family legacy. Displaying a vision and commitment belying his young age he took over the estate in 1968, turning a new page.Aldo soon acquired the first organic certification of the region (1971), created private biotype selections (selezioni massali) of Nebbiolo and Dolcetto, pioneered the renaissance of Freisa, a noble yet forgotten local grape (1980) and the cultivation of Rhine Riesling in Piemonte (1985).Today, the Vajra family continues the vineyard research focusing on the influence of soil and climate change. The winery is trail-blazing the rediscovery of Chiaretto di Nebbiolo and the wines of the 17th century – long before Barolo was created - through two limited-production wines: “N.S. della Neve” (a champagne-method rosé nature) and “Claré JC”, a partial whole-cluster fermentation of pure Nebbiolo.High elevation vineyards are a unique factor to the Vajra wines, for their ability to express finesse and remarkable complexity over power
