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Lessona Pizzaguerra DOC wine — Colombera Gallera winery — Dionysus
RedLessonaDOC

Lessona Pizzaguerra DOC

by Colombera Gallera · Piedmont, Italy

AppellationLessonaDOC
TypeRed
GrapesNebbiolo, Vespolina
Alcohol13.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
Colombera GalleraPiedmont, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The fruit comes from the 1.2 ha Pizzaguerra vineyard in Lessona.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand, gently pressed and fermented with wild yeasts in cement tanks.

Ageing

The wine matures for two years in old oak barrels, followed by six months in cement vats and a further six months in bottle in the winery’s cellars before release.

Tasting profile

Elegant.