Aldo and Milena Vaira established G.D.Vajra in 1972 with some of the best vineyards in the Langhe. In total they own 25 hectares of vines with a further 10 hectares contracted for their production. They produce on average 100,000 bottles a year. Aldo Vajra and his children Giuseppe, Francesca and Isidoro aim to make wines that express the terroir of their vineyards, which are located in the Vergne zone of Barolo. The wines reflect their maker’s highly individual and personal style, they exhibit great nuance, elegance, and understatement, just like the man himself.

Our Langhe Rosso is a hug from Piedmont. It’s an invitation to explore its different varieties and to get to know its personality. It is a fruity, delicately complex wine - an ideal companion at the table. It’s predominately Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto, with smaller quantities of Freisa, Albarossa, Pinot Noir. The varieties are vinified one by one, to express their personality and uniqueness.

A juicy wine here. Red cherry, raspberry, dried herbs, some liquorice and mint, a little vanilla and dusty spice. It’s medium-bodied, some blood orange in with red fruits, an open-weave grainy grip to tannin, with a fruity yet savoury finish of solid length. As with many Italian wines, it will be at its best served with food. Tasted: Oct 2025; Alcohol: 13%; Price: $40.00; Closure: Screwcap; Drink: 2025-2031; Rated: 91 Points; Gary Walsh; The Wine Front