2021 Barbera Freisa - Beaune Imports

G.D. Vajra, 2021 Barbera Freisa

Producer

G.D. Vajra

Vintage

2021

Region

Italy

Appellation

Piemonte

Cuvée

Barbera Freisa

Varietal

Freisa, Barbera

Farming

Natural farming

Vinification

Indigenous yeast fermented, Large format barrel aged, Malolactic

Soil Type

Clay, Marlstone, Sandstone

50% Barbera 50% Freisa
Freisa is an ancient grape varietal that has never been cloned. In other words, the grapes are exactly as they were in centuries past, which is not what we can say about other varietals. A distant relative of Nebbiolo, it shares the same crisp acidity and tannic structure. Aldo Vaira planted his first massal selection vines of Freisa in the 1970s and is considered one of the saviors of the varietal.