supported by 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc

A wine of this caliber and structure is best served in a large-bowled Bordeaux glass at 62–65°F

Fuggles hops are added early in the boil for foundational bitterness

Pecan pie matches the brown sugar finish

For anyone exploring what Australian Shiraz tastes like outside the Barossa and McLaren Vale mainstream

G. D. Vajra Barbera d'Alba syrah supported by 20% Cabernet SauvignonG. D. Vajra Barbera d'Alba is a 100% Barbera red wine from Piedmont's Barbera d'Alba DOC, bottled at 750ml with an ABV ranging from 1315% depending on vintage. Drawing fruit from six estate vineyards spread across the prestigious communes of Barolo, Novello, and Sinio, this expression consistently earns strong critical marks the 2023 vintage scored 91 100 on Wine Searcher's aggregate, and the 2018 vintage took a Silver medal at the Sommelier Wine