The Loire minerality keeps it from ever feeling heavy
today his son Gianluca leads the cellar
Mittas works it with a light hand — 12
They specialize in Gamay Saint-Romain
Heiwa Shuzo blends locally grown natsumikan with amanatsu and lemon
G.D. Vajra, Barolo Ravera, 2012 SO051325 Ducroux The Loire minerality keeps itAll roads lead to Vajra, and in 2012 the family bottled this Barolo from the celebrated Ravera cru in Novello, a high, limestone rich site (around 380 meters) farmed with 30 to 60 year old vines. Ravera gives Vajra a more structured, mineral and savory counterpoint to their home vineyards. The 2012 was a balanced, classically styled vintage, neither blockbuster nor light. At well over a decade it has settled into a mature, harmonious window and is