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Colombera & Garella, Lessona Pizzaguerra, 2020

Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
by Colombera & Garella
$56.99
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Lessona, the smallest of Piemonte's wine regions with just nine producers, yields Nebbiolo of uncommon delicacy from its acidic volcanic terroir. The Pizzaguerra bottling—a blend of mostly Nebbiolo with a whisper of Vespolina—shows violets and dark red fruits on the nose, with wild strawberry and plum on the palate. Sourced from vines at 350-400 meters, these grapes develop a distinctive salty-minerality and lower alcohol than their Barolo counterparts, a signature of Alto Piemonte's cooler, higher-elevation sites. Traditional vinification and barrel aging from Colombera & Garella's collaborative winemaking deliver wines of refinement and aging potential.

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Antonio Galloni

93 points

"The 2020 Lessona Pizzaguerra (100% Nebbiolo) is a potent, austere wine that is going to need a few years to come into its own. Clean mineral notes drive through a core of bright red-toned fruit, chalk, white pepper and mint. The salivating finish is so attractive. This cool, east-facing site yields reds of notable tension." —Antonio Galloni

More about Colombera & Garella

C & G is one of the region's very best producers. Their wines are picture-perfect representations of the Alto Piemonte's varied terroirs. Their farming is organic and their winemaking natural, and nothing interferes with their deliciously elegant expressions of northerly Nebbiolo, Croatina and Vespolina.

Why the fuss about the Alto Piemonte? It's not just the northern spin, or the mountainous terroir. It's also a matter of soils. The Alto Piemonte's volcanic soils are much more acidic than the Langhe's soils, which makes for lower alcohol levels and gives the wines a whole variety of unique mineral notes as well, sometimes, as an almost sanguine irony undercurrent. Married to the floral aromatics and beautiful fruit, these are really special wines. They are not just "Barolo alternatives."

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nebbiolo

  • Vintage

    2020

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roasted game, mushroom risotto, truffle pasta, aged alpine cheeses, light meat dishes.

Tasting Profile

Violets, wild strawberry, plum, white pepper, salty minerals. Medium body, fine acidity, silky tannins. Elegant, mineral finish.

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