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Colombera & Garella Lessona Crose

Colombera & Garella Lessona Crose

The Return of Alpine Nebbiolo
Natural
Colombera & Garella Lessona Crose
75 cl.
2021
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Details
13.00%
Alcohol 13.00%
Piedmont
Production area Piedmont
Colombera & Garella
Winery Colombera & Garella
100% Nebbiolo
Varieties 100% Nebbiolo
16.0
Service 16.0
75 cl.
Volume 75 cl.

Tasting notes Colombera & Garella Lessona Crose 2021

Red wine Natural and Respectful agriculture. 24 meses en barricas de roble and 6 meses en depósitos de concreto.

Colombera & Garella Lessona Crose 2021 is a red wine that captivates you from the outset. On the nose, it envelops you with an intense aroma of ripe blackberries and black cherries, enriched with a floral hint reminiscent of violets. On the palate, it is a wine with character, where pleasant acidity and tannins harmonise perfectly in a silky and enveloping body. The final notes are a display of spices and an unexpected hint of pepper that will leave you contemplating its richness and depth. This wine is an excellent choice for those seeking a warmer and fruitier expression within the region's wines, offering an exquisite integration of flavours and a long-lasting finish.

Style Colombera & Garella Lessona Crose
Fruity
Spicy
Young
Barrel
Light
Body
Pairing
Charcuterie, Cured cheeses, Red meat, Game

About Colombera & Garella Lessona Crose

When one thinks of nebbiolo, the mind almost instinctively wanders to the hills of Barolo and Barbaresco, to the mists that lend their name to the grape, and to those age-worthy wines that have graced restaurant menus and captured the hearts of collectors. Yet, what few remember—and many are unaware of—is that nebbiolo did not originate in the gentle slopes of Langhe, but rather further north, at the foothills of the Alps, where the air is crisper and the soils hold even older tales.

The area we refer to is Alto Piemonte, a rugged and majestic region that was once a vinicultural powerhouse. However, by the late 19th century, industrialisation swept away that splendour. Vineyards were abandoned, families emigrated, and the hills became cloaked in forests... and forgotten. Today, scarcely five percent of the land once planted with nebbiolo remains.
But there are those who refuse to let this story end in silence.

One of them is Carlo Colombera, who in 1992 purchased a dilapidated farmhouse in Lessona along with two hectares of vineyard. What began as an act of intuition has, over the years, transformed into one of the most vibrant wineries in Alto Piemonte. Together with his son Giacomo and the young oenologist Cristiano Garella, they have taken the helm of the project with a clear mission: to restore alpine nebbiolo to its rightful place. And indeed, they are succeeding admirably.

One of their most captivating wines is Colombera & Garella Lessona Crose, crafted exclusively from nebbiolo grown in their own vineyards in the municipality of Lessona, at 350 metres above sea level, upon ancient marine sand soils. The viticulture is respectful and natural, employing compost and biodynamic preparations, with no herbicides or synthetic pesticides.

The grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed and crushed, and undergo classic fermentation, without temperature control, with pump-overs and délestage, as was done in the past. The wine ages for two years in large 2,500-litre barrels, and then rests for a few more months in cement tanks, where it completes its refinement and integration.

The result is a nebbiolo of a different voice. Colombera & Garella Lessona Crose does not seek to compete with Barolo—nor does it need to. It speaks another dialect, more austere, more mineral, more direct. It is an elegant, subtle expression, deeply connected to the place from which it originates.

 

2021

Colombera & Garella Lessona Crose 2021 is a red wine that captivates you from the outset. On the nose, it envelops you with an intense aroma of ripe blackberries and black cherries, enriched with a floral hint reminiscent of violets. On the palate, it is a wine with character, where pleasant acidity and tannins harmonise perfectly in a silky and enveloping body. The final notes are a display of spices and an unexpected hint of pepper that will leave you contemplating its richness and depth. This wine is an excellent choice for those seeking a warmer and fruitier expression within the region's wines, offering an exquisite integration of flavours and a long-lasting finish.

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€29.26

  • We send it to Japan with DHL Express to your home
  • The shipment for 3 bottles is €40.60 with DHL Express.
Taxes are not included in the prices, as you will need to pay the local taxes upon receipt of your order in Japan.