G.D. Vajra, Barolo `Albe` 2018

The Vaira family is based in the small village of Vergne, which sits above the town of Barolo on the westernmost edge of the denomination. They have 10 hectares of Barolo vineyard planted along this western part of the zone.  The grapes for the Barolo ‘Albe’ hail from three single-vineyards: ‘Fossati’, ‘Coste di Vergne’ and ‘La Volta’. ‘Fossati’ was planted between 1969 and 2004 on soils of Sant'Agata fossil marls and faces south-east, while ‘Coste di Vergne’, which was planted in 1995 on limestone marl, faces south-west. The vineyard of ‘La Volta’, planted between 1998 and 2000, shares the same soils as ‘Fossati’ but with an 180º east-west exposure. All three vineyards are guyot-trained and planted between 380 and 480 metres above sea level.