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Bricco delle Viole is the vineyard that taught us patience and naturally guided the style of our craft.
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Serve at:
18 - 20 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour

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- Start up year: 1972
- Oenologist: Aldo e Giuseppe Vaira
- Bottles produced: 500.000
- Hectares: 80
A true family estate, G.D. Vajra blends tradition and innovation with heartfelt authenticity. Today, alongside founders Aldo and Milena Vaira, the new generation — Giovanni, Francesca, and Isidoro — carries the vision forward, also overseeing the historic Luigi Baudana estate in Serralunga d’Alba since 2009.
Every bottle reflects the family’s artisanal spirit and deep-rooted connection to the land, offering wines with soul, identity, and a timeless elegance. Read more


Name | Vajra G.D. Barolo Bricco delle Viole 2020 |
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Type | Red organic still |
Denomination | Barolo DOCG |
Vintage | 2020 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Vendor | Vajra |
Origin | Barolo (CN) |
Harvest | Usually around mid of October. Grapes are sorted manually three times: directly on the vine, as whole clusters on the sorting tables, and lastly as single berries after destemming. |
Wine making | Vinification is traditional, and is carried in customdesigned vertical tini, with gentle punch down and rinsing of the cap, followed by an extensive period of maceration under submerged cap (cappello sommerso). Malolactic in stainless steel, the following spring. |
Aging | Between 30 and 42 months. Bricco delle Viole is aged in large Slavonian casks, ranging from 25 to 50 hectoliters. Two rakings usually occur in the first and second summer of the aging. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |