# Ravera (G.D. Vajra)

> Red, Barolo DOCG 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-ravera).

- **Producer:** G.D. Vajra
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Ravera
- **Production area:** Ravera MGA, Comune di Novello, the commune's most prestigious vineyard, a natural amphitheater facing south between 300 and 380 m.
- **Soil:** Complex subsoil of Tortonian marl, sandstone and Serravallian clay
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Harvest began 4 October 2022
- **Vinification:** Triple hand selection (vine, sorting table, then berry by berry), fermented in truncated-cone vats with gentle punch-downs and pump-overs, macerated 47 days with a partially submerged cap, spring malolactic in steel. Aged 22 months in Slavonian oak barrels of 25 and 50 hl, bottled 19 May 2025.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

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.

## Tasting notes

Surprisingly balanced for its youth. Bouquet of morello cherry, blood orange, marzipan and star anise, with cedar wood, violet, tobacco leaf and earthy, ferrous, wet-clay and licorice nuances. Deep palate with broad, finely woven tannins, juicy red fruit, sweet spice, herbs and a mineral-saline streak; sapid, extremely persistent finish.