Red wine

GD Vajra, Kyè 2016 (Freisa)

RRP £36.49

Freisa wines can be confusing – they can be still, sparkling, dry or sweet. But when the variety’s brutal tannic clout is tamed, dry Freisa wines are fantastic. The closest relative of Nebbiolo (outside of Nebbiolo Rosé), Freisa is redolent of strawberry and rose herbs, but it needs age to show its best. Vajra’s Kyè is one of the three best Freisa wines you can find: serve it blind at 12-15 years of age, and you’ll fool all your Barolo- and Barbaresco-loving friends.