G.D. Vajra 2023 "Petracine" Langhe DOC Riesling

100% Riesling

Piedmont, Italy

Medium Body

Aldo Vajra was the first to cultivate Riesling in Piedmont. This wine is made from those 40-year-old vines. Delicate stone fruit, floral, and citrus aromas. The palate is fresh and precise, with crushed-rock minerality and balanced acidity.

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DESCRIPTION: Vajra Langhe DOC Riesling Pétracine is produced with the oldest vines of Riesling ever planted in Piemonte, in 1985. Vineyards are east/south-east exposed at 420-480 m asl. Its name comes from an ancient synonym of Riesling, meaning ‘the roots [into] the stone’, thus indicating it could grow well in rocky soils.

VINEYARD AND TERROIR: Fossati (Comune di Barolo) and Bricco Bertone (Comune di Sinio).

HARVEST AND WINEMAKING: The Riesling harvest takes place in the first half of September and goes on for about two to three weeks. The harvest, as well as the transport in small crates, are manually carried out to preserve the whole fruit. Gentle pressing and a brief cold settling before fermentation.

AGING: In steel tanks until the spring following the harvest.