G.D. Vajra Petracine Langhe Riesling 2024
G.D. Vajra Petracine Langhe Riesling
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Vintage: 2024
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Riesling
ABV: 13%
Riesling Pétracine is crystalline and luminous. Amazing olfactory expressions and finesse of hawthorn, elder flower, apricot, green citrus and graphite leads to a vibrant wine. The palate is slightly savory, with notes of hawthorn, peach, grapefruit and a reminiscence of crushed stone.
A Riesling from the oldest Riesling vines ever planted in Piemonte, in 1984-85. Pétracine is an ancient name that means “roots into the stone”: it was inspired by the alluvial stones that we found deep down while planting our first vineyard of Fossati. We love Riesling because -similarly to Nebbiolo- it expresses a sheer sense of place, bright minerality and tremendous aging potential. Pétracine remains at the forefront of biodiversity: cuttings come from ancient vineyards of Rhine, Pfalz and Alsace, as well as from some of the most quality- focused Geisenheim clones.
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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