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2022 G.D. Vajra "Kyè" Freisa Langhe

2022 G.D. Vajra "Kyè" Freisa Langhe

91JS
91VN
90JD
$54.99

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91

James Suckling

Reviewed November 2024
Concentrated, with aromas of dark currants, white pepper and hints of earth and asphalt. The palate is medium- to full-bodied and chewy, showing elderberry and blackberry flavors, racy acidity and a firm finish. Better from 2025. (JGA)

Professional Reviews

91

Vinous

Review Date: 01/2025
The 2022 Langhe Freisa Kyè is an elegant, polished wine. Dark cherry, plum, gravel, dried flowers, mocha, sage and licorice lend notable complexity. The racy profile is marked by ripe fruit but also a mid-weight structure that resulted from challenges in achieving full ripeness in this vintage. (AG)

90

Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 05/2025
The 2022 Langhe Freisa Kye is a deeper red/purple tone, and its nose is deep with notes of dark berries, forest herbs, wildflowers, and sweet earth. The palate is pleasantly rustic in its structure and has a fully dry feel, although it has appealing ripe fruit. Offering a more chewy, brambly texture, good freshness, and a good finish, it’s going to drink well over the next few years. (AF)

Notes

Kyè is the Vaira family’s dry interpretation of Freisa, first produced in 1989. Its name is a Piedmontese expression of surprise, roughly meaning “who is it?” The wine draws on the family’s longstanding interest in local varieties beyond Nebbiolo. For this bottling, the producer identifies two parcels, including vines planted beside the winery in 1980 using a selection of cuttings from older plants. The 2022 fruit was harvested on September 20 and 21. Sorting took place in the vineyard, again as whole clusters and once more after destemming. Fermentation lasted approximately thirty days, followed by spontaneous malolactic fermentation.

Details

TypeRed Wine
OriginPiedmont, Italy
Bottle Size750 mL
SKU2031655