In the glass

Medium-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Tajarin with ragu
    Fresh Nebbiolo and firm tannin carry the meat sauce.
  • Roast guinea fowl
    The wine's red fruit suits delicate game.
  • Toma piemontese
    Mild cheese frames the bright fruit.

History

Albe, dialect-inflected for the dawns that break three times over the Vergne hills, is Vajra's classically styled Barolo from higher-altitude parcels.

  1. 2008 — Vajra formalises Albe as its accessible classic Barolo

Facts

Producer
G.D. Vajra
Grapes
Nebbiolo (100%)
Classification
Barolo DOCG
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 40 to 65 at retail
Drinking window
6 to 20 from vintage
First vintage
2008

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