G.D. Vajra, Dolcetto D’Alba, Coste e Fossatti 2019 Northwest and acacia flowers

and acacia flowers

It was founded in 1988 by Mark Vlossak

in three bottle Original Carton

New pour open hours in bottle - pretty red and dark fruit strawberry and black cherry and black Currant

There is excellent persistent and fine balance but it could use a bit more stuffing

G.D. Vajra, Dolcetto D’Alba, Coste e Fossatti 2019 Northwest and acacia flowersFor the love of tradition and terroir, Aldo Vaira made the unusual choice to preserve very old Dolcetto vines planted in DOCG Barolo vineyards of Coste & Fossati vineyards high above the town of Barolo. Highly unusual indeed because had he torn up the 100 year old vines and planted Nebbiolo, the vineyard would bring in much more money. Instead, he left the gnarled vines to produce one of the finest Dolcetto available. Extremely low yielding,