2024 Vaira Aurelj Controcorrente Piedmont, Italy Domaine Ledogar rackings or filtration

rackings or filtration

and brimming with both soul and clarity—this is a house to watch

extra aromas and an amber color to the wine

very woody on the finish

The grapes are not destemmed and the extractions are light with manual punchdowns and some pumping over

2024 Vaira Aurelj Controcorrente Piedmont, Italy Domaine Ledogar rackings or filtrationVariety: Nebbiolo (Ros biotype) Size: 0. 40 ha (0. 98 ac) Vine Age: Planted in 1990 Terroir: Coste di Vergne, 3 km from Barolo. 400 m elevation, south facing, clay limestone with a small percentage of sand. Viticulture: Organic (not certified), cover crops, no pesticides or chemical products, only copper and sulfur treatments, Guyot Poussard pruning. Vinification: 10 20% whole cluster, 2 week fermentation started with an ambient yeast pied de cuve,