The wine is inspired by a rare, old curio produced by Carlo – Carlin – Vaira, Aldo’s grandfather, from a vineyard planted with a majority of Barbera and a row of Freisa. It served family and friends with enough pride to deserve being bottled and labelled – a rare dignity for home-consumed wines in those days. In 2018, we brought the blend back to life! The Cascina illustrated in the label is our family farm, where Aldo started back in 1972. We decided to portray it here, as a memory of our great-grandfather and of the flame and soul of our work.
Fruit for the 2020 was picked on from two neighbouring blocks in Bergera, Vergne. Both parcels grow on laminated Sant’Agata fossil marls loosened by alluvial debris and stones, on a south-facing slope located at 390m, less than 3km east of the Tanaro river. Roughly a 70:30 split of Barbera and Freisa grapes co-fermented for about 18 days, then racked in a stainless-steel vat until the end of the spontaneous malolactic conversion. The wine combines the charisma of both varieties, with the sophistication of Barbera and the savage allure of Freisa. The nose may present as subtle or flamboyant. But it’s the mouthfeel that really shows the magic of co-fermentation, with a lively and textured sensation, loads of flavours and alluring length. – Giuseppe Vaira
Type | Red |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Producer | G.D Vajra |
Grape | Barbera |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
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