Barolo & Barbaresco Wine Tour with a Sommelier
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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs8 yrs10 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
- Tajarin with ragu Round tannin and red fruit carry the meat sauce.More wines for pasta with ragù →
- Roast chicken Medium body suits poultry.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Salumi platter Bright acidity refreshes against cured meats.More wines for charcuterie and cured meats →
With cheese
How to serve G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Tajarin with ragu, Roast chicken, Salumi platter. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Vajra's Langhe Nebbiolo offers the grape's perfume in an accessible, earlier-drinking style.
- 1985Vajra bottles a fragrant, early-drinking Langhe Nebbiolo
Facts
- Producer
- G.D. Vajra · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Nebbiolo (100%)
- Classification
- Langhe Nebbiolo DOC
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 18 to 30 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2 to 8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
Frequently asked about G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo
What does G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, medium tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Vajra's Langhe Nebbiolo is a fresh, fragrant and early-drinking introduction to the grape, drawn from younger vines around Vergne.
When should I drink G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo?
Drink 2 to 8 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo?
Tajarin with ragu is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast chicken and Salumi platter. Round tannin and red fruit carry the meat sauce.
What grapes are in G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo?
The blend is Nebbiolo (100%). The wine is classified as Langhe Nebbiolo DOC.
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