GROWING: In 1971, Aldo Vajra, then still a university student, was one of the
earliest to adopt organic farming in Piemonte. Vineyards have been nurtured, and
soil preserved, by grassing and spontaneous cover crop for almost 50 years now.
They are sustainable and organic certified. With an incredible ratio of manual work
per hectare, farming at Vajra is a labor of love and “recipe-free” attention. Intense
research is also placed into monitoring and improving the biodiversity of both
flora and fauna not just in the vineyards, but also in the winery fields and forests.

HARVEST AND WINEMAKING: In 2023 fruit was picked in a prolonged time
window, between August 25th and October 19th.
Half of the Nebbiolo underwent “saignée” - a short skin contact at low temperaturewhereas the rest of the fruit was gently pressed so as to minimize extraction.
No malic fermentation in order to preserve more energy and sapidity in this wine.

AGING: Rosabella spent a short time in stainless-steel tanks at low temperature
prior to bottling, to preserve most of its aromatics and energy.

VINTAGE: 2023 is shaping to become a lovely vintage in Barolo, despite the
erratic weather that hit east of the Langhe and in many regions across Italy.
The year features some markers of classicism: a long phenolic season - starting
with early bud break around mid of March- early flowering and a late harvest
blessed by good diurnal shifts. Clusters were loose since flowering, which resulted
in low yields and very healthy grapes.
We expect this to be a vintage of good density, vibrant energy and beautiful
structure.

TASTING NOTES: The 2023 Rosabella reveals an amazing bouquet of flowers and
fruits, with nuances of rose petals, grapefruits and white raspberries.
The palate is tasty and mineral, with whiffles of peach, lemon oil, green apple
energized by the freshness that is such a signature of Nebbiolo.

FORMAT AND CLOSURE: 0,75L with Stelvin closure.