90pts Jeb Dunnuck

A bright ruby/magenta color, the 2024 Barbera D'Alba is spicy and lifted on the nose with notes of pepper, fresh herbs, and bright red fruit shining through. The palate is zesty and lively, with electric energy, refreshing, focused acidity, and a compact linear feel. It has a cooling sensation on the palate. Drink over the next several years. This is not a Barbera for volume of richness; it’s about the crunchy, bright fruit, and it will be best enjoyed while it retains its lively nerve.

90pts Wine Spectator

Cherry, raspberry, violet and mineral flavors mark this perfumed red, which is racy and elegant, with defining acidity and a persistent finish.

89pts Wine Advocate

The G.D. Vajra 2024 Barbera d'Alba is super fresh and primary, exactly as this wine was intended. From a cool and rainy vintage, this easy red draws fruit from various sites, and winemaking is simple in order to facilitate a quick bottling and release schedule. What it lacks in depth and complexity, it makes up for in brightness and approachability. This is a simple but very charming Barbera.

Winemaker Notes

G.D. Vajra Barbera d'Alba comes from a wonderful range of estate vineyards. It is fermented for an average of 20 days and ages no less than twelve months, in respect of the rhythm of nature. This is a fine blend, a charming wine, rich yet forward.