REGION
Lessona, Piedmont, Italy
Lessona, Piedmont, Italy
VARIETAL
95% Nebbiolo & 5% Vespolina
95% Nebbiolo & 5% Vespolina
TASTING NOTES
Cristiano Garella, native alto piemonte wünderkind, is one of the master-keys of the area. He’s helping wineries here appreciate and reinvest in the vineyards and cantine. Colombera & Garella, as the name suggests, is his most intimate contribution among the many wineries he collaborates with. The Colombera part is Giacomo Colombera, Cristiano’s long-time friend, and Carlo Colombera (Giacomo’s father), who’s been growing grapes in the area since the early 1990s.
2018 vintage was rainy and warm, but Lessona is known for ethereal, light and salty / mineral wines. This is probably the most ready to drink Lessona they’ve ever produced. Giacomo says: “it’s hard to resist, it’s salty delicious and with that Lessona gracefulness. But, the 2019 is the one to age.” Drink away! -Winemaker's Notes
(Practicing Organic)