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Coste della Sesia Cascina Cottignano DOC wine — Colombera Gallera winery — Dionysus

Coste della Sesia Cascina Cottignano DOC

by Colombera Gallera · Piedmont, Italy

Appellation
Coste della SesiaDOC
Type
Red
Grapes
Nebbiolo, Croatina, Vespolina
Alcohol
12.5%
Sweetness
Dry
Colour
Red
Colour depth
Deep
Body
Medium-bodied
Serve at
16–18 °C
Bottled in
0.75 l
Colombera GalleraPiedmont, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The grapes come from the “Cascina Cottignano” vineyard, whose soils consist of yellow porphyritic sand.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand and gently pressed at the winery. Fermentation takes place with wild yeasts in cement tanks.

Ageing

The wine matures for 11 months in second- and third-use oak barrels.

Tasting profile

Elegant.