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Rated 90 - The G.D. Vajra 2022 Barbera d'Alba is a nicely concentrated effort with dark cherry fruit, blackberry and...
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An outstanding example of Barbera from old vines, some dating back to 1949. Strained, deeply rooted plants produce...
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Rated 94 - Rated 94 - Made from three separate vineyards, Fossati, La Volta and Coste di Vergne, this expressive...
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With the GD Vajra Barolo Chinato, cloves, cinnamon and other spices are dominant on the nose and palate. Their...
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Rated 95 - This has some very attractive rose perfume and anise spice with raspberry, redcurrant and red-cherry...
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We love Dolcetto. In the local tradition, this grape was cultivated on the best exposures, just above Nebbiolo...
White
750ml
Bottle: $35.84
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Kyè: the sun or the moon? To us, this is the seduction of Freisa, an ancient local grape that is distinctive, fierce...
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Bottle: $19.99
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Produced with grapes from younger vines of Nebbiolo, Claré JC is our take on the forgotten days of Nebbiolo, when it...
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Rated 89 - The G.D. Vajra 2022 Moscato d'Asti was born in a warm vintage and shows fragrant aromas of white peach,...
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Rated 93 - Aromas of fresh-cut hay and grass shade the flavors of cherry, black currant, violet and tobacco in this...
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Rated 94 - Rated 94 - Made from three separate vineyards, Fossati, La Volta and Coste di Vergne, this expressive...
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Rated 94 - Offers classic aromas of rose, cherry and tar, with hints of licorice and spice. As this plays out, a...
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Rated 97 - The 2013 Barolo Bricco delle Viole is a real head-turner. Sweet, perfumed, vivid and exceptionally...
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Rated 95 - You'll find enticing scents of rose, violet, woodland berry, tobacco and a heady whiff of pine on this...
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Rated 98 - From the Bricco delle Viole cru, or the vineyard most strongly associated with this historic estate, this...
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Rated 96 - The 2017 Barolo Bricco Delle Viole is the darker fruited of the G.D. Vajra sites and has rounded floral...
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Rated 95 - Rated 95 - The name Bricco delle Viole means hilltop of violets and it is one of the highest vineyards in...
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Rated 97 - Jeweled in appearance, the 2019 Barolo Bricco Delle Viole may be the best wine I have tried yet from...
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"Bricco delle Viole is the vineyard that taught us patience and naturally guided the style of our craft." - Aldo Vaira
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Rated 96 - Wild berry, menthol and tilled earth aromas mingle with whiffs of dark spice. Linear and savory, the lithe...
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There are several wine regions in the world which, because of generations of expertise, loving craftsmanship and a dedication to excellence and tradition, have risen above mere appreciation to become famed and revered. One such region is Barolo, often considered the spiritual heart of Italy’s wine culture - a beautiful region of misty hillsides and rustic villages, now renowned the world over for the quality of its red wines. Here, we find the GD Vajra estate, a family run winery which is continuing the fine old tradition of Barolo winemaking, and consistently producing wines which proudly display the name of this wonderful region on the bottle. GD Vajra is situated in Vergne, a village in Barolo which is the highest in altitude of all this wine region’s villages. The winery takes its name from Giuseppe Domenico Vajra, an enterprising family man who founded the winery back in 1972, making use of vineyards inherited from his grandparents. The vines had long been producing high quality fruit, but it wasn’t until the late 1960s that Barolo wines starting getting the attention of the wider world, thanks to the Italian DOC system being introduced which allowed quality to be controlled and regional names to be used more effectively on bottles.

GD Vajra is today run by Giuseppe’s son, Aldo, who runs the winery with his children and his wife, who together look after all forty hectares inherited from his father. The vines of GD Vajra are perfectly situated at an ideal altitude, which allows the wonderful grapes which grow there to ripen later than those in neighboring vineyards, and thus possess a level of elegance which marks GD Vajra apart from those wineries around it. The region enjoys a dry microclimate, creating low-yielding vines which ensure the grapes reach maximum expression of terroir and plenty of fascinating character.

Around a quarter of the vines grown by GD Vajra are Nebbiolo - a classic Barolo grape varietal, which express plenty of character through the rich calcareous marl soil, the hefty, rocky hillsides resulting in highly fragrant and long-living vines. However, the winery deals with several different varietals, and is highly praised for the semi-sweet sparkling wines it produces, also. Essentially, GD Vajra is a traditional winery, and works using old style methods with little chemical intervention. The blending techniques may be modern, but the ageing is still done in the traditional manner, using oaken barrels over a three and half year period which gives a length and roundness to the wines which is hard to beat.