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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 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
- Trout with herbs Mineral Riesling frames freshwater fish.More wines for trout →
- Vitello tonnato High acidity lifts the cold veal and tuna.More wines for fish →
- Fritto misto Racy acid cuts the fried fish and vegetables.
With cheese
How to serve G.D. Vajra Langhe Riesling Petracine
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Trout with herbs, Vitello tonnato, Fritto misto. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Riesling was a pioneering experiment for the Vaira family, planted in the high, cool hills of Barolo and bottled as the Petracine since the late 1990s.
- 1997Vajra bottles one of Piedmont's first serious dry Rieslings
Facts
- Producer
- G.D. Vajra · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- Langhe DOC
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 30 to 50 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3 to 12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1997
Frequently asked about G.D. Vajra Langhe Riesling Petracine
What does G.D. Vajra Langhe Riesling Petracine taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. A rare Langhe Riesling and a pioneering Vajra project, Petracine is a dry, mineral, high-acid white from sandstone soils in the high hills of Barolo.
When should I drink G.D. Vajra Langhe Riesling Petracine?
Drink 3 to 12 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 Riesling Petracine?
Trout with herbs is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Vitello tonnato and Fritto misto. Mineral Riesling frames freshwater fish.
What grapes are in G.D. Vajra Langhe Riesling Petracine?
The blend is Riesling (100%). The wine is classified as Langhe DOC.
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