G.D. Vajra, Rosabella Rosato, Piedmont

A rose from the Piedmont that is quite expressive and truly enjoyable to drink.

2023 vintage

terrific Italian Rose'

2023 vintage

Thank you to Karen Bruns for watering.

2023 vintage

Outstanding rosé. Lots of citrus pith and a touch of maraschino cherry up front, with a complex cheese rind / flinty middle almost reminiscent of good Chardonnay.

2023 vintage

Love this rosé. So crisp and dry but so fruit forward too. Strong berry flavors and nice complexity. Lovely bouquet.

2023 vintage

Bra syra med sting av grapefrukt. Gillar bitterheten

2023 vintage

Very nice rose, dry crisp. Thanks Kevin and Claire for sharing

2023 vintage

Pretty red fruit and flowers up front, this really shines on the core which is pithy, chalky and has nice texture. Finish is solid on nice acidity. Yum!

2023 vintage

peach color, attractive nose of strawberries and pear, on the palate light and sweet, refreshing, tart cherry and lemon grass notes make for a good balance- still this is unapologetically sweeter and cuddlier than other top Roses like Il Poggione, good length and fine balance, wonderful wine. ***+, enjoy over the next 12-18 months

2023 vintage

Elegant, light, floral. A very nice rose although it doesn't beat some of my favorites (Il Poggione, Bagnol). I hope that Chablis28 is correct and future vintages are better.

2023 vintage

The best vintage of this that I can remember. My preferred rosato wines are made with Nebbiolo and have a lot of structure. In previous vintages I have found this wine a bit too light, like a Provençal wannabe, which I chalked up to a Vajra style choice and the fact that it’s a field blend of Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto. It was always good, just not my preferred style. For 2023 I find this (L02-24) to be a big …

2023 vintage

Wonderful minerality, red berries, rhubarb, red berries and lots of floral notes. As good as it gets.

2023 vintage

Punches way above its price point. One of the most priceworthy rosé i've tried

2023 vintage

The best QPR in rose available IMO. Beautiful cut, strawberry, raspberry, minerals, wonderful aromatics, just gorgeous. Deserves to be purchased by the case for summer. Excellent.

2023 vintage

First '23 and I think I liked the fruit of 22s more. Still a wonderful Piedmont rose'

2023 vintage

very pretty, this is always so nice... peach, raspberry, citrus, a little minty herbs, spice and roses... great acid cut, juicy fruit, integrated salty minerality, long on fresh tart fruit, a beautiful raspberry note pops as everything fades

2023 vintage

I suppose it wouldn't cost THAT much money to wash your dog in bergamot oranges. I could also say erasers, champagne currants, white pepper and haw fruit, and honeydew if you can convince a farmer to let a few of them overripen for you, but really the best thing about this beguiling wine is how ever-changing it is Can't be the first person on this site to think there should be a 4th LUV button in the rating template

2023 vintage

Great balance of fruity strawberry-kiwi, blood orange, and citrusy acids for mouthwatering drinking and pairing with salty apps, cheese, etc. Quite yummy and a notch or 2 above average. 89-90+

2018 vintage

Rosa/orange mkt jordgubb, citron,rabarber, frisk o fräsch, smakrik. Passarbra till lufttorkad skinka o honungsmelon o grillade grönsaker. God!

2018 vintage

acid keeping this fresh. tasty with grilled pork chops

2018 vintage

Another excellent bright bottle of this sunshine rose.

2018 vintage

Flavors of tart strawberries. A nice rosé.

2018 vintage

deep tea/pink colour; good. nose: tart - cranberries, rhubarb, wild strawberries; fresh, pleasant plus slight sweetness; medium (-) intensity. taste: high acidity; wild strawberries, tart cherries, hawthorn, pink grapefruit; light boded and sharp as a razor; medium (+) finis with tea aromas and grapefruit zest. Very good.

2018 vintage

I love this rose and try to get it every vintage. 2018 does not disappoint. An excellent rose if you don’t like pink water or cloying sweetness but prefer something earthy with a refreshing acidity and a touch of bitterness (think watermelon rind) and minerality. Rubarb and barely ripe strawberry. Good value.

2018 vintage

Holy heck, this is fantastic. So much wild strawberry. To an extent that makes me question having ever tasted that in a rose before. Plus: pomegranate, golden raspberry. Moderate acid. Just so so lovely. More plz.

2018 vintage

Fruktig,smultron, rabarber, blommig, bra syra, lite tanniner, god.

2018 vintage

Tasty and easy drinking.

2018 vintage

Wife liked it - described as easy to drink w tart finish. Drank w Eric & Mel

2018 vintage

Terrific, more coming :)

2018 vintage

even better now than a few months ago. my favorite rose so far this season

2018 vintage

Vibrant red berry and rhubarb notes throughout. Pleasant grit, very good acid, quality finish.

2018 vintage

Very good buy and one of the best Rose QPRs at $16. Bright strawberry/crancherry fruit, bountiful acid, faint roses, nicely chewy minerals and a hint of dusty road-almost slightly tannic. Dry on entry but just a hint of sweetness on the finish coming from the juicy fruit.

2018 vintage

Slight pink colour, some tannins. Good acidity. Well balanced. Red berries.

2018 vintage

A very nice rosé in an assertive style. Well structured, fresh but serious. Quite nice, and I'll buy more.

2018 vintage

Some rhubarb, raspberries and sour plums. Long aftertaste that feels sharp after a while. This just isn't me. Around 80 if you twist my arm. Edit: Better day 2, better with food.

2018 vintage

France and Italy - May 6 to May 10, 2019 : Notes of strawberry & red fruit, white pepper and spice. Crips and bone dry. Elegant texture. Brisk acid, and a juicy finish.

2018 vintage

An crazy Australian intern came to work and asked for money. And it was Steve Parnell but they didn't know who he was until some Aussies showed up. And so this wine is named after his daughter. 85% Nebbiolo, 6 hour saignee, half free run. And then a touch of Dolcetto and Barbera. Those two are like flaps on airplane giving little adjustments to the character. And Piedmontese rose. Speaks of the region. Really good. Lots of strawberry cherry character. …

2018 vintage

UNP. color is pinkish salmon. nose has watermelon strawbrry jolly rancher. swishing this shows mostly acid structure with a little skin stem tannin bringing up the rear. med length finish. the acidity made it great with tomato burrata and basil. good balance and good price point.

2018 vintage

Past its prime, unfortunately. Great at 2 years, faded at 3.

2015 vintage

Slight spritz, decent

2015 vintage

This rose is not as good as those I am used to either from Provence, The Loire or WA state. It has a slightly odd lingering taste I cannot quite distinguish. As this does not mirror my view of earlier bottles I can only assume this one is below par. A screw cap cannot mean this is any cork degradation.

2015 vintage

A tasty bottle of rosé of Nebbiolo that I am drinking on a beautiful 75 degree evening. Lovely on all counts.

2015 vintage

Drinking really well right now. Luscious fruit and acidic zing. Brilliant.

2015 vintage

I thought this little tart and sharp. Obviously coming from the same place as Barolo assume this is a Nabbiolo grape though not stated. Better on Day 2 and Day 3.

2015 vintage

So uber delicious, consumed as a family while cooking Thanksgiving dinner today. So good.

2015 vintage

Deep pink. A Nicely balanced wine

2015 vintage

What others have said. Love the acidity and effervescence.

2015 vintage

Delicious!

2015 vintage

drank poolside in the summer. enjoyed this.

2015 vintage

Just a lovely, refreshing rose of Nebbiolo.

2015 vintage

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