G.D. Vajra
Information
- Description
- The Vajra family has farmed Bricco delle Viole, the highest cru in Comune di Barolo, since the XVII century.
At the young age of fifteen, Aldo Vaira, born and raised in Torino, embraced the dream to revive his family legacy. Displaying a vision and commitment belying his young age, he took over the estate in 1968, turning a new page.
Aldo soon acquired the first organic certification of the region (1971), created private biotype selections (selezioni massali) of Nebbiolo and Dolcetto, pioneered the renaissance of Freisa (a noble yet forgotten local grape, in 1980) and the cultivation of Rhine Riesling in Piemonte (1985).
Today, the Vajra family continues the vineyard research focusing on the influence of soil and climate change. The winery is trail-blazing the rediscovery of Chiaretto di Nebbiolo and the wines of the 17th century through two limited-production wines: “N.S. della Neve” (a champagne-method rosé) and “Claré JC”, a partial whole-cluster Nebbiolo.
High elevation vineyards are a unique factor to the Vajra wines, for their ability to express finesse and remarkable complexity over power. Attention to details and humility towards the nature, uncompromised efforts and humanity: so are Aldo and Milena, now joined by their energetic children Giuseppe, Francesca and Isidoro, and by an amazing team of young professionals, in their quest for an authentic sense of place into the wines. G.D. Vajra is an independent winery, entirely family-owned.
- Wine-growing region
- Piemonte
- Country
- Italy
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Production mode
- Year of certification
- 1975
- Quality process
- None
- Packaging
- Glass bottle
- Type of product
- Sparkling wineStill wine
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Distribution network
- Type of current customer(s)
- Cafe / Hotel / RestaurantWine merchantImporterSommelier
- Current countries
- South AfricaAlbaniaGermanyArgentinaArubaAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBrazilBulgariaBelarusCanadaChileChinaCyprusColombiaCosta RicaDenmarkSpainEstoniaFinlandFranceGhanaGreenlandGreeceGeorgiaHong KongIndonesiaIrelandIcelandIsraelItalyJapanKazakhstanKenyaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaldivesMexicoMonacoMontenegroNorwayNew ZealandPanamaPhilippinesPolandPuerto RicoPortugalPeruRomaniaRussiaDominican RepublicWestern SaharaSingaporeSlovakiaSwissTaiwanThailandUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUNITED STATES
- Type of target customer(s)
- Wine merchantRetailerImporterTrader / BrokerSommelier
- Target countries
- AlgeriaGermanyAngolaBelgiumBelizeBonaire Saint Eustatius and SabaCameroonCape VerdeCongoCubaIvory CoastDenmarkDominiqueFranceGhanaFrench GuianaGeorgiaReunion IslandIndiaItalyLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMoroccoMartiniqueMauritiusMauritaniaMexicoMonacoNamibiaNigeriaPapua New GuineaPhilippinesFrench PolynesiaSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSwissTanzaniaFrench Southern TerritoriesTunisiaEgyptEcuador
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Main contact
- First name
- Giorgia
- Last name
- Vissio
- Fonction
- Winemaker
