Description
Still red from Piedmont, Lessona DOC, 13.5% ABV, produced by Tenute Sella. Blend: 85% Nebbiolo, 15% Vespolina. 0.75L bottle, 2020 vintage. A wine born in the heart of Alto Piemonte, on the historic hills of Lessona, where the Sella family has preserved a tradition of excellence since 1671. Classic fermentation in stainless steel tanks with pumping over and delestage. Average maceration period: 24 days. Aged for 24 months in 25hl Slavonian oak barrels. A Lessona that expresses the complexity of Nebbiolo, with an elegance that reveals itself over time.
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- Start up year: 1671
- Oenologist: Riccardo Giovannini
- Bottles produced: 60.000
- Hectares: 23
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| Name | Tenute Sella Lessona 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Lessona DOC |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 85% Nebbiolo, 15% Vespolina |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Tenute Sella |
| Origin | High Piedmont, on the historic hills of the municipality of Lessona |
| Climate | Altitude: 300 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South-West. |
| Soil composition | Soils with acid ph made up of orange-yellow marine sands. |
| Cultivation system | Classic Guyot. |
| Harvest | Mid-September to mid-October. |
| Wine making | Destemming-crushing. Classic fermentation in stainless steel tanks with pumping over and delestage. Average duration of maceration: 24 days. Malolactic fermentation during the following spring in wood. |
| Aging | 24 months in 25 hl Slavonian oak casks. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |

