Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
G.D. Vajra treats Freisa as a historic Langhe grape with genuine structure and ageing potential rather than a rustic curiosity.
G.D. Vajra · Langhe, Piedmont
Kyè Langhe Freisa
Freisa · violet · sour cherry · orange peel · black tea · tannic
Kyè is one of the wines proving Freisa deserves to be taken seriously alongside Nebbiolo and Barbera.
Country
Italy
Region
Langhe, Piedmont
Appellation
Langhe Freisa DOC
Grapes
Freisa
Style
Red
Realistic spend
£25–£32
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
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A distinctive Piedmont red for tasting nights, birthdays and wine-curious gifts.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
Recent technical sheets show long fermentation, spontaneous malolactic fermentation and brief gentle ageing in Slavonian cask.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Dried violet, pomegranate and sour cherry meet sandalwood, orange peel, tobacco and black tea, with vibrant acidity and tactile tannin.
Body3/5
Acidity5/5
Tannin4/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence1/5
Freshness5/5
Aroma5/5
Serve it well
Serve around 15–17°C.
If this wine were human…
The earthy thinker
If Kyè Langhe Freisa were human, it would be grounded, observant and inclined to prefer substance over polish for its own sake.
nimblesharp-mindedstrong-willedunfussy
Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Grounded, observant and inclined to prefer substance over polish for its own sake. You tend to prefer things that reveal themselves gradually rather than arriving with a press release.
At dinner, you would rather have four good conversations than forty introductions. Secretly, you are much more sentimental than your taste in labels would suggest.
In short: grounded, observant and inclined to prefer substance over polish for its own sake. freisa energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
There are 365 more wines where this came from.
Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.