G.D. Vajra, Barolo Ravera, 2012 SO051325 Ducroux or a rich mushroom risotto

or a rich mushroom risotto

Heiwa Shuzo blends locally grown natsumikan with amanatsu and lemon

Pairs beautifully with shellfish

Mittas works it with a light hand — 12

They specialize in Gamay Saint-Romain

G.D. Vajra, Barolo Ravera, 2012 SO051325 Ducroux or a rich mushroom risottoAll roads lead to Vajra, and in 2012 the family bottled this Barolo from the celebrated Ravera cru in Novello, a high, limestone rich site (around 380 meters) farmed with 30 to 60 year old vines. Ravera gives Vajra a more structured, mineral and savory counterpoint to their home vineyards. The 2012 was a balanced, classically styled vintage, neither blockbuster nor light. At well over a decade it has settled into a mature, harmonious window and is