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GD Vajra DOLCETTO d'Alba 2024 750ml
🇮🇹 Vibrant expression captures the pure joy of Italian winemaking.
Serious Piedmont Dolcetto from One of Barolo’s Most Respected Estates
G.D. Vajra is a family-owned estate founded in 1972 in the heart of the Barolo region, renowned for crafting wines that express the authentic character of Piedmont’s native varieties with precision and minimal intervention. Their Dolcetto d’Alba is a benchmark for the variety — vibrant, structured, and built for t...Show More >
Serious Piedmont Dolcetto from One of Barolo’s Most Respected Estates
G.D. Vajra is a family-owned estate founded in 1972 in the heart of the Barolo region, renowned for crafting wines that express the authentic character of Piedmont’s native varieties with precision and minimal intervention. Their Dolcetto d’Alba is a benchmark for the variety — vibrant, structured, and built for the table. The 2024 opens with explosive aromas of blueberry, violets, and damson plums, with a juicy palate of fresh blackberries, licorice, and subtle almond, underpinned by fine tannins and a mouthwatering finish.
Expert Reviews - Vintage 2024
- Wine Enthusiast — 93 pts: Pop rocks meet purple plums in this electric Dolcetto that refuses to sit still. Violets and damson fruits burst from the glass with teenage energy, while the palate crackles with fresh blackberries and bright acidity. It’s the kind of wine that makes you wish all serious things could be this much fun.
- Jeb Dunnuck — 90 pts: Elegant and lifted with notes of grenadine, fresh flowers, bright spice, and wet stone. Medium-bodied, it moves lightly across the palate with refined tannins and a clean finish.
Winemaker Notes
GD Vajra Dolcetto d’Alba 2024 750ml
Hand-harvested from carefully tended vineyards in Alba, fermented in stainless steel to preserve freshness and varietal character. Vibrant ruby-purple in color with youthful brilliance. Blueberry, violet, and damson plum on the nose; fresh blackberry, licorice, and bright acidity on the palate with a generous, mouthwatering finish. Best enjoyed in its youth — ideal now through 2028.
Vineyard & Provenance
- Grape: Dolcetto
- Appellation: Dolcetto d’Alba DOC, Piedmont, Italy
- Producer: G.D. Vajra
- Vintage: 2024
- Farming: Sustainable, minimal intervention
- Size: 750ml
Food Pairings
A versatile everyday Italian red — exceptional with antipasti, pizza, pasta with tomato-based sauces, grilled sausages, roasted chicken, and aged Parmigiano-Reggiano.
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Wine Information:
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Sub-Region:
Appellation: Alba
Variety: Dolc etto
Type: Reds
Size: 750ml
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