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Vaira Aurelj

Vaira Aurelj

Vaira Aurelj is a two-brother estate in Vergne, a Langhe hamlet that has recently been divided among the municipalities of Barolo, La Morra and Narzole. Francesco and Giacomo Vaira started the label in memory of their father Aurelio, after working in established cellars of the area, and they have farmed their own Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto for about ten years. The estate is about 4.35 hectares, worked by the brothers themselves, organically though without certification, with biodynamic trials since 2022. Only the Fossati cru and the Vigna del Pensiero can carry the DOCG name, so the family bottles the rest of its Nebbiolo as FZ and Controcorrente, labels outside any denomination. The first Barolo Fossati came out in 2024, together with a Dolcetto d'Alba made with the charity Le Fontane. Vergne sits in the Langhe hills a short drive from the town of Barolo.

At a glance

Region
Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Frazione Vergne, 12060 Barolo (CN)
Winemaker
Francesco and Giacomo Vaira
Tours
Not listed
Tastings
Not listed
Wines listed
6

Visits & tastings

The estate does not advertise visits; contact them directly to ask.

Contact

  • Frazione Vergne, 12060 Barolo (CN)

Wines from Vaira Aurelj

  • Barbera d'Alba: Barbera d'Alba DOC, Barbera 100%, Red. Barbera from a 0.50 ha south-west plot at 390 m, fermented in layers of whole bunches and whole berries. About 3,500 bottles.
  • Controcorrente: Vino Rosso, Nebbiolo 100% (Rosé clone), Red. Nebbiolo Rosé clone bottled outside any denomination, first made in 2019. 13.80% vol, total acidity 5.6 g/L. 3,356 bottles and 50 magnums (2023).
  • Dolcetto d'Alba: Dolcetto d'Alba DOC, Dolcetto 100%, Red. Dolcetto from calcareous clay soils, aged 9 months in large oak. About 2,500 bottles (2024 vintage). In 2024 the estate released a Dolcetto d'Alba in collaboration with the charity Le Fontane.
  • Fossati: Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo 100% (Lampia clone), Red. Barolo from the Fossati cru, first vintage released in 2024. 14.20% vol, total acidity 5.8 g/L, pH 3.5. 1,500 bottles, 50 magnums and 10 double magnums (2021).
  • FZ: Vino Rosso, Nebbiolo 100% (Lampia clone), Red. Nebbiolo from Vergne that cannot be sold as Barolo; first made in 2020. About 6,100 bottles (2023).
  • Langhe Nebbiolo: Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, Nebbiolo 100% (Lampia clone), Red. Lampia-clone Nebbiolo from the San Pozio area of Vergne, aged 10 months in cement. About 3,300 bottles (2024 vintage).