COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2019
GRAPE
Nebbiolo
PRODUCER
G.D. Vajra
REGION
Piemonte
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
G.D. Vajra, founded in 1972 by Giuseppe Domenico Vajra and championed today by Aldo Vajra, his wife Milena, and their children, is located in the high-elevation village of Vergne in Barolo, Piedmont. Aldo was a pioneer of organic farming in the region, adopting sustainable practices in 1971. The Albe bottling is a tribute to the historic blending traditions of the 1950s and 60s, combining fruit from three distinct high-altitude estate crus: Fossati, Coste di Vergne, and La Volta. The name Albe, meaning sunrises, represents the three unique sunrises that warm these differently angled slopes each morning.
ALCOHOL
14.0%
AVG. PRICE
€48
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
15-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The name Albe means sunrises, celebrating three distinct sunrises seen each morning across the estate's differently angled vineyard slopes.
Fact 02
Founder Aldo Vajra was a pioneer of organic farming in Piedmont, adopting sustainable practices in 1971 when it was virtually unheard of.
Fact 03
Albe is a deliberate homage to the traditional 1950s Barolo style of blending multiple vineyard sites rather than bottling single crus.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The 2019 vintage was hand-harvested between October 7th and 19th, following a triple-selection process. Spontaneous fermentation took place in custom vertical vats using indigenous yeasts, with gentle extraction via manual punch-downs and pump-overs. Maceration on the skins lasted an average of 27 days, with some tanks extending up to 60 days using a submerged-cap technique. Following spontaneous malolactic fermentation in stainless steel, the wine was aged for 23 months in large, neutral Slavonian oak casks of 50 to 75 hectoliters, before being bottled in July 2022.
