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G.D. Vajra was established in the 1960s on land that had been in the Vajra family for several generations. Aldo Vajra was a young man in the 1960s who decided to leave Turin, where he had grown up, and build a life for himself as a farmer. For the next several decades Aldo and his wife Milena ran the estate, inherited from a grandfather, and made wines that were quickly leaders in their categories. Today G.D. Vajra has grown to 125 acres and produces nearly 300,000 bottles annually. Son Giuseppe Vajra now works as winemaker.  

This relatively new appellation status was started in 1992 as an attempt to give an official classification to Italy’s newer blends that do fit the strict requirements of DOC and DOCG classifications. IGT wines may use the name of the region and varietal on their label or in their name.