Vajra Albe 2017

Name: Vajra Albe
Brand: Laithwaites Wine
SKU: 2139917

Barolo DOCG

Wine Advocate described Vajra as "one of the most exciting estates to watch today". 2017 was a hot vintage, the upshot of which small yields and this intensely flavoured, tensile, rich red from this great, family-run winery.

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Wine Details

Red - Medium to Full Bodied
Fine wine
Italy
Mid-depth Scarlet
Nebbiolo
10.875 Units
14.5% ABV
31 December 2028

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes

Silky black cherry, pepper and cloves. Very long with firm tannins

Aroma

Dried earth, a floral lift, blueberry, blackberry, grilled herbs

Allergy information

Contains Sulphites

The Wine

There are few regions in Italy that can compete with Piedmont for range of grapes, styles of wines and sheer quality. One of Piedmont’s finest family estates is that of Aldo Vajra – a traditionalist who makes an outstanding Barolo, Dolcetto and Barbera among his reds. Aldo prides himself on the elegance and complexity of his wines. For his superb Albe Barolo he takes grapes from three carefully chosen vineyards – Fossati, Coste di Vergne and La Volta – that range in altitude from 400 to 440 metres, with different soils and exposures to the sun. Together, they produce a single harmonious wine of elegance and finesse. Intense layers of plum, wild cherry, floral and tar hints, this calls out for game or wild mushroom croustade. Best cellared.

There are few regions in Italy that can compete with Piedmont for range of grape...