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Red dry
"G. D. Vajra Albe Barolo DOCG is our tribute to tradition, it is a blend of Barolo vineyards. The true beauty of Albe is the caress of the sun, which falls three times every morning over our vineyards. The exceptional simplicity of nature turns the awakening of life into a daily miracle." -Milena Vajra. You will also find caresses and miracles in the glasses of this wine.
The vines grow at an altitude of 380–480 m.s.l. The grapes are hand-picked and selected three times and fermented in stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged for 23 months in large Slavonian oak barrels of 50 and 75 hectoliters.
The aromas of the wine are floral, complemented by the freshness of mint and notes of red currant. The wine is juicy and fruity, with ripe cherries and perfectly balanced crisp tannins, the wine to which even more complexity is given by the flavor accents of tobacco, pepper and cinnamon cakes.
Serve at 16-18°C with:
Roasted beef with rosemary and garlic;
Ribs, lamb stew;
Ragù with tagliatelle;
Wild boar roast;
Risotto with truffles.
Violets with dried flowers and hints of blueberries and menthol. This has a juicy profile of fruit that complements a big tannin structure that concludes with a firm, tightly wound finish and just a touch of shy fruit. Approachable now, but best in 2026.
Do you have a favorite pair of jeans or a favorite dress that you keep in your closet for all occasions? That's the equivalent of this wine. The G.D. Vajra 2021 Barolo Albe is an enormously versatile expression of Nebbiolo, with an affordable price, that offers more value for your money than most Barolos out there. The bouquet focuses on dark berry, pressed flower and crushed stone. It offers good sharpness over broad lines. The mouthfeel is medium-plus in texture and it closes with silky, accessible tannins. Fruit comes from three cru sites: Coste di Vergne, Fossati and La Volta.
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
