G.D. Vajra Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2022

G.D. Vajra Barbera d'Alba Superiore

Region: Piedmont, Italy

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Barbera

ABV: 14.5%

Notes: Practising Organic, Vegetarian, Vegan

Deep purple colour. The nose is vibrant and combines raspberry and blackberry, with floral notes and fig. The palate is expressive, layered with a wonderfully elegant texture and smooth tannins.

The grapes for this wine come from old vines, the majority of which were planted in 1949 in two exceptional vineyards: Bricco delle Viole in the commune of Barolo, and Bric Bertone in the commune of Sinio. These old vines are low yielding and produce berries that ripen really slowly, with thick skins. Bricco delle Viole is south and south-east facing at an altitude of 380-470 metres above sea level and the vines are planted at a density of 4,200-4,700 plants per hectare. Bric Bertone sits at 340-390 metres above sea level with a southern exposure. The soil here is rich in calcareous marl, with rocky outcrops, giving elegant, fragrant and particularly long-lived wines.The vines are trained in a mixed guyot system.

The Vaira family is based in the small village of Vergne, which sits above the town of Barolo on the westernmost edge of the denomination. They have 20 hectares of Barolo vineyard planted along this western part of the zone, the prime site being Bricco delle Viole, which sits at over 400 metres above sea level. The elevation and westerly orientation make this vineyard an exceptional cru, as it benefits from the cool breezes that flow from the mountains to the west, as well as from morning and evening sun. The style of wine from this site, scented yet ripe, supple yet with great ageing potential, sets the template for the rest of the Vajra wines.

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