G.D. Vajra, Dolcetto D’Alba, Coste e Fossatti 2019 Syrah a great base of dark

a great base of dark soil tones

starting with “En Chailloux” in 1982

and by allowing its wines to naturally age and mature in their bottles

9% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot

supplemented by a superficial ploughing of the inter-rows

G.D. Vajra, Dolcetto D’Alba, Coste e Fossatti 2019 Syrah a great base of darkFor 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,