G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe 2022

Precision, transparency and an unwavering fidelity to place define this beautiful Barolo from one of Piedmont's most philosophically grounded family estates. The G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe 2022 is crafted entirely from Nebbiolo sourced from three high-elevation sites within the Barolo commune - Fossati, La Volta and Coste di Vergne - each catching the sun at a different angle as it arcs across the Langhe sky. Exposures range from south-south-east to south-west at elevations between 380 and 480 metres above sea level, where cool nights preserve aromatic lift and structural precision.

The name Albe, Italian for "sunrises," is both literal and philosophical. Each morning, three separate dawns wash across these vineyards. It is, as Milena Vaira describes it, "the exceptional simplicity of nature that makes the awakening of life an everyday miracle." As a blend, Albe functions as a tribute to Barolo's great traditionalists: wines of harmony over muscle, grace over statement.

The 2022 vintage arrived after a summer of warmth and resilience. Low yields concentrated flavour and vibrancy, and September's temperature drop created ideal conditions for Nebbiolo's long, unhurried ripening. Grapes were sorted manually three times before vinification in custom vertical tini, with extended maceration averaging 36 days and spontaneous malolactic conversion the following spring. Twenty-two months in large Slavonian oak casks completed the evolution before bottling in June 2025.