{"id":58560,"date":"2026-03-04T09:58:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raschvin.com\/produkt\/g-d-vajra-barolo-albe-docg-2019-75-cl\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:59:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:59:00","slug":"g-d-vajra-barolo-albe-docg-2019-75-cl","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.raschvin.com\/en\/product\/g-d-vajra-barolo-albe-docg-2019-75-cl\/","title":{"rendered":"G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe DOCG 2021 (ECO) 75 cl."},"content":{"rendered":"

G.D. Vajra is a family-owned Barolo producer based in the hamlet of Vergne, perched high above the village of Barolo. The Vajra family belongs to the generation that helped shape Barolo\u2019s modern quality era in the late 20th century, but with a clear philosophy: elegance and place should come before \u201cwinemaker showmanship.\u201d You can taste that in their focus on high-altitude sites, very careful grape selection, and a style that often reads as more perfumed, fine-grained, and transparent than the most muscular interpretations of Barolo. They\u2019re also known for impressive consistency across vintages: even when the wines are young, they tend to be surprisingly readable\u2014without sacrificing their ability to age.<\/p>\n

Barolo Albe<\/strong> is their most classic \u201cgateway\u201d Barolo (though the quality level is serious). The name Albe<\/em> means \u201cdawns\u201d and refers to vineyards that catch the morning light in different ways\u2014often described as \u201cthree dawns,\u201d thanks to varied exposures on the slopes. That\u2019s central to the wine\u2019s identity: Albe is less about a single cru and more about a coherent picture of Barolo, where multiple sites combine to deliver balance between perfume, structure, and freshness.<\/p>\n

In the glass, it\u2019s unmistakably Nebbiolo and unmistakably Barolo, expressed through Vajra\u2019s signature: roses and dried flowers, cherry and red berries, orange peel and spice, and with time a gentle hint of tea leaf or tobacco. The structure is built on high acidity and firm yet typically well-polished tannins\u2014the classic \u201cchew\u201d that makes Barolo such a brilliant food wine. Albe often feels more immediately charming than many single-vineyard Barolos in its youth, but it still has real backbone and becomes notably more complex with a few years in the cellar.<\/p>\n

The winemaking aims for a traditional profile rather than hard-edged modernism: the goal is to extract Nebbiolo\u2019s aromatics and tannic framework without making the wine heavy. That usually means longer macerations and \u00e9levage that builds structure gradually. The result is a Barolo that rarely feels over-oaked or sweet-fruited, but instead taut, aromatic, and classically shaped.<\/p>\n

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