G.D. Vajra, Dolcetto D’Alba, Coste e Fossatti 2019 Napa Valley very well integrated tannins

very well integrated tannins

Louis’ vines are in the great Reynards

multi-dimensional texture

The fruit was super clean and quite ripe so there was no need for chaptalization

G.D. Vajra, Dolcetto D’Alba, Coste e Fossatti 2019 Napa Valley very well integrated tanninsFor 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,