G.D. Vajra, Dolcetto D’Alba 2020 Rhone Rouge this is an immense vintage

this is an immense vintage for Lafleur

while Noël finally retired in 2007 after 63 vintages

seductive 2009 is one of the finest efforts yet made at this property that was rejuvenated under the late Alexis Lichine

About thirty miles downriver of Vouvray lies the sleepy town of Bourgueil

Extremely low-yielding

G.D. Vajra, Dolcetto D’Alba 2020 Rhone Rouge this is an immense vintageFor 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,