Description

Dans les collines de Serralunga d'Alba, le Ravera de G.D. Vajra naît dans des sols calcaires chargés d'histoire. C'est du Nebbiolo à l'état pur, avec des arômes de cerise, de rose et de terre humide qui se déploient lentement, tandis que le palais découvre des tanins fermes et une finale persistante. Un barolo né de la patience et du savoir-faire transmis de génération en génération.

Fiche technique

Le domaine
G.D. Vajra
Type de vin
Rouge
Millésime
2020
Alcool
14.5% vol.
Cépage
100% Nebbiolo
Origine
Barolo DOCG
Certifications
EU Organic Bio

L'avis des experts

Wine Enthusiast:

The Ravera cru, one of the estate's prized holdings, is known for its calcareous soil and old vines that contribute to the wine's depth and ageability. This Barolo showcases crushed raspberries and red currants intertwined with wild thyme and fresh laurel. Subtle notes of cinchona bark, whole cinnamon, and fresh porcini add complexity. On the palate, warmed mixed berry jam is dusted with crushed cloves, pepper, and earthy hints of truffle and underbrush. Fine and elegant tannins provide structure, while the well-balanced warmth envelops the senses like a comforting hug. Drink Now - 2045

The Wine Advocate:

The G.D. Vajra 2020 Barolo Ravera reveals wild forest berry, cherry, licorice root and sweet summer fruit. The effect is focused or chiseled thanks to animating acidity and pinpoint fruit flavors. Located in the village of Novello, Ravera benefits from open panoramas and cooler temperatures from the mountains. These factors make this cru one of the most promising in this era of climate change. This is a Barolo for the purists.

James Suckling:

Blood orange, savory plum and clove characters with a touch of haw fruit and white pepper. Close-knit, chalky tannins on the palate with a structured full body and a zesty, tense finish. Long, complex, austere and expansive. Better from 2026.

Decanter:

The 2020 vintage had good weather during flowering; Giuseppe believes this impacts the wines tremendously; whether it was lack of pollution during the lockdown, he believes vine rows flowered gorgeously in the Barolo communes. The Ravera site is rich in iron oxide in the soils, and in the far south of Barolo, near Montforte, there was a brick factory near here 200 years ago, which speaks to the clay-rich soils. The aromatics are rich and opulent, giving hints of exotic spice and frankincense. The palate is stunning and layered—a roundness and ripe character with black cherry flesh, smoky-turned soils and spicy red plums.