# G.D. Vajra > Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. Winery profile from Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/g-d-vajra). - **Region:** Barolo, Piemonte, Italy - **Address:** Piazza della Vite e del Vino, 1, Fraz. Vergne, 12060 Barolo (CN) - **Coordinates:** 44.6130371, 7.9207524 - **Winemaker:** Aldo Vaira - **Website:** https://www.gdvajra.it - **Instagram:** @gdvajra_barolo - **Tours:** available - **Tastings:** available - **Curated profile:** yes (researched in depth by Il Vino Bello) - **Last updated:** 2026-09-25 ## About G.D. Vajra is a family estate in Vergne, a hamlet of Barolo, founded in 1972 by Aldo Vaira. Aldo fell for the vineyards as a teenager visiting his grandparents' farm in the summer of 1968, and by 1971 had become one of the first growers in Piemonte to farm organically. He now runs the estate with his wife Milena and their children Giuseppe, Francesca and Isidoro, working around 90 hectares, most of it on high, well-exposed ground, above all the Bricco delle Viole cru. The estate is known for its Barolo bottlings, Albe, Bricco delle Viole, Ravera and Coste di Rose, alongside Barbera, Dolcetto, Freisa and a Riesling planted as early as 1984, among the first in the region. Farming has stayed organic for five decades, with permanent cover crops and Equalitas sustainability certification. Vergne sits among Barolo's highest hamlets, and Bricco delle Viole is one of the appellation's coolest, most Alpine-facing crus. ## Visits & tastings G.D. Vajra opens its cellar in Vergne by appointment only; the guided cellar tour and tasting are arranged mainly for hotels and travel trade groups, so it is worth checking ahead of a visit. **Tours** - **Cellar tour and guided tasting** · by appointment, arranged mainly for hotels and travel agencies **Good to know** - By appointment only - Open Monday to Sunday, 10:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 18:00 **Contact** - [+39 0173 56257](tel:+390173556257) - [welcome@gdvajra.it](mailto:welcome@gdvajra.it) - Piazza della Vite e del Vino, 1, Fraz. Vergne, 12060 Barolo (CN) ## Wines (19) - [Albe](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-albe.md): Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. G.D. Vajra's Barolo blended from three high-altitude vineyards (Fossati, La Volta, Coste di Vergne) chosen for their three different sun exposures. - [Barbera d'Alba](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-barbera-d-alba.md): Barbera d'Alba DOC, Barbera 100%, Red. A joyful Barbera d'Alba blended from several terroirs, given a long, gentle maceration and a measured ageing to keep its aromatic purity. - [Barbera Freisa](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-barbera-freisa.md): Piemonte DOC, Barbera 55%, Freisa 45%, Red. A Barbera-Freisa blend that revives an old family recipe: a bottle labelled “Barbera Fresia 70” was once made from a mixed Barbera-and-Freisa vineyard by Aldo's grandfather, Carlo “Carlin” Vaira. - [Barbera Superiore](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-barbera-superiore.md): Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore, Barbera 100%, Red. Barbera d'Alba Superiore from the estate's steepest, most demanding vineyards, including old vines planted by Aldo's great-grandfather Carlo “Carlin” Vaira in 1949. - [Barolo Chinato](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-barolo-chinato.md): Barolo Chinato, Nebbiolo 100% (from Barolo Albe DOCG), Fortified. An old Piedmontese digestivo made by infusing the estate's Barolo Albe DOCG with about thirty aromatic herbs, barks and roots including China bark, plus orange peel, spices and cane sugar. - [Bricco delle Viole](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-bricco-delle-viole.md): Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Barolo from one of the appellation's historic crus, the highest and closest to the Alps, farmed with vines planted in 1931, 1949 and 1968 that shaped the estate's style. - [Claré J.C.](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-clare-j-c.md): Langhe DOC Nebbiolo, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Giuseppe Vaira's re-creation of a Nebbiolo-making method recorded in 1606 by Gian Battista Croce, bottled right after fermentation for an off-dry, lightly sparkling style. - [Coste di Rose](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-coste-di-rose.md): Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. A closely guarded small plot in Barolo commune where an ancient sand dune gives the wine its cherry-and-rose character and silky tannin. - [Coste&Fossati](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-coste-fossati.md): Dolcetto d'Alba DOC, Dolcetto 100%, Red. A limited Dolcetto d'Alba from antique biotypes Aldo Vaira identified and collected between 1979 and 1985, grafted onto two of the estate's best plots for unusual ageing potential. - [Dolcetto d'Alba](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-dolcetto-d-alba.md): Dolcetto d'Alba DOC, Dolcetto 100%, Red. Dolcetto from vines 25 to 60 years old on the high western hills between Barolo and Novello, kept entirely in steel to preserve freshness. - [Kyè](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-kye.md): Langhe DOC Freisa, Freisa 100%, Red. Freisa, Nebbiolo's closest genetic relative, vinified dry and still since 1989 from two estate vineyards planted in 1980 and 1989. - [Langhe Nebbiolo](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-langhe-nebbiolo.md): Langhe DOC Nebbiolo, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. The estate's entry-level Nebbiolo, from young vineyards on calcareous soils in the Tortonian and Serravallian valleys, made for early, fresh drinking. - [Langhe Pinot Nero](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-langhe-pinot-nero.md): Langhe DOC Pinot Nero, Pinot Nero 100%, Red. Pinot Nero planted after Aldo's 1999 request to plant Nebbiolo atop the Bricco was refused; it now comes from two high sites, Serradenari and N.S. della Neve, at the edge of Serralunga and Roddino. - [Langhe Rosso](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-langhe-rosso.md): Langhe DOC Rosso, Red - [Moscato d'Asti](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-moscato-d-asti.md): Moscato d'Asti DOCG, Moscato bianco 100%, Sweet. Moscato d'Asti from steep, mature vineyards planted since 1965 around Mango and Santo Stefano Belbo, among the most historic sites for the variety. - [N.S. della Neve](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-n-s-della-neve.md): Vino Spumante di Qualità, Sparkling - [Pétracine](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-petracine.md): Langhe DOC Riesling, Riesling Renano 100%, White. One of the oldest Riesling plantings in Piemonte (1984-85); Aldo Vaira was a pioneer of the variety in the region, and this cuvée comes from the Fossati and Bricco Bertone vineyards. - [Ravera](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-ravera.md): Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Barolo from the most prestigious vineyard in the commune of Novello, its vines rooted in a complex mix of marl, sandstone and clay in a natural south-facing amphitheater. - [Rosabella](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-rosabella.md): Vino Rosato, Nebbiolo (majority), with small amounts of Barbera and Dolcetto, Rosé. A dry rosé de saignée mainly from Nebbiolo with small amounts of Barbera and Dolcetto, first produced between 2004 and 2007 from young vines around the winery.