Recommendation: Recommendation pending until we have a second bottle
Winery/Producer: G.D Vajra, Italy.
Grape Variety: Blend: 80% Dolcetto, 15% Barbera, and 5% blend of Freisa, Nebbiolo and Pinot Noir.
Geographic Origin: Langhe, Piedmont; Italy.
Vintage: 2010.
Price: $13.50 (with a 10% case discount)
Purchased From: The Caviste, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Pared With: Cabbage salad with beans and a bean burger
Tasting:

She said: I had this with my bean and cabbage salad that I eat for it’s medical benefits and this wine was not a good match. After dinner as a sipping wine it improved enormously and if I could choose another dinner with it I would pick a red sauce pasta or pasta with butter. The best qualities are the fragrant bouquet and the firm tannins in the long lasting finish. In between the bouquet and the finish was a mild flavor and wimpy body. This wine has a lot of potential but was not appropriate with this dinner.
Comments: On the recommendation of a fellow blogger I we whipped up some angel hair pasta and served it with butter and garlic; good pairing made even better with the addition of shredded Parmesan cheese!!!
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