The organic G.D. Vajra 2022 Langhe Riesling Pétracine (the name is hard to read against the grapevine design that surrounds the lettering on the front label) is very direct and bright with a sharp citrusy quality that pops out thanks to crushed stone and tropical fruits. This glossy, smooth-sailing wine is a lot of fun to drink (especially young).

Crystalline and luminous, both in appearance and personality, the G.D. Vajra 2020 Langhe Riesling Pétracine opens to light tones of honey, orchard fruit and soft tropical tones. At this young stage, the wine expresses its primary fruit best, although we can expect the bouquet to take all those fascinating aromatic twists and turns that only this grape can deliver. Riesling cultivated in Piedmont is a niche market for sure, but there are ample signs of its growing popularity. Production is 6,000 bottles.