Sourced from three old high altitude vineyards in Meda
This region is known for its Kimmeridgean limestone
and Maranges—regions south of the Côte de Beaune known for elegant
Benedictine monks famously marketed their white wine to the Sultan of Constantinople as "Mineral Water of Carbonnieux" to circumvent alcohol prohibition—and Thomas Jefferson visited during his 1787 Bordeaux tour
The Willett family—with distilling history stretching to the 1930s—approaches rye with seriousness and commitment
G.D. Vajra, Barolo Ravera, 2013 SO032425 Pouillon Sourced from three old highAll roads lead to Vajra. This is their Barolo from the prized Ravera cru in Novello, a high, limestone rich vineyard around 380 meters planted with older vines, which gives the wine a savory, mineral backbone distinct from the family's home sites. The 2013 was a classic, structured Barolo vintage built for aging. At a decade plus it is moving into its mature stride while keeping real grip and freshness, so decant it and give it air, or hold a few more