2024 G.D. Vajra "Pétracine" Riesling, Langhe, Piedmont, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE Vajra Langhe DOC Riesling Ptracine is produced with the oldest vines of Riesling ever planted in Piemonte, in 1985. Vineyards are east south east exposed at 420 480 m asl. Its name comes from an ancient synonym of Riesling, meaning the roots [into] the stone, thus indicating it could grow well in rocky soils. Grapes are hand harvested and then gently pressed followed by a cold settling. Aging is in steel tanks until the spring

allowing for an earlier ripening of the grapes thus making harvest possible at a stage which will allow for higher acidity in the wines

aromas and flavours

Located in the village of Ludes

A Mâconnaise house as well as an old winery restored in order to become a museum are the witnesses of wine activity since 1585

The pourer-leaf becomes the natural extension of a freshly opened bottle

A pure varietal expression of 100% Meunier that is an assemblage 2013

They allow Winc to leverage tools like grafting and acreage contracts to optimize the price to quality ratio on the grapes they purchase

The 2021 vintage reflects a cooler growing season

with long fermentations

known for his minimal intervention approach

complemented by Chardonnay and Pinot Noir depending on the base vintage

It starts with the painstaking process of vinifying lot by lot