# Claré J.C. (G.D. Vajra)

> Red, Langhe DOC Nebbiolo by [G.D. Vajra](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/g-d-vajra.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/g-d-vajra-clare-j-c).

- **Producer:** G.D. Vajra
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Claré J.C.
- **Production area:** Young Nebbiolo vineyards.
- **Harvest:** 28 September to 24 October 2024
- **Vinification:** Vinified after the 1606 notes of Gian Battista Croce, jeweller to the House of Savoy: about a fifth of the grapes are fermented as whole clusters, then, after a short maceration, the wine is drawn off the skins to finish fermentation without them, and it is bottled straight after fermentation to keep an off-dry finish and light effervescence. Brief steel ageing, bottled 14 February 2025.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

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.

## Tasting notes

Bright ruby red. Nose of raspberry, dog rose, fresh berries and sweet spice. Palate enriched by white pepper and fresh citrus zest and wild strawberry, with a lively carbonic bite and silky tannins.