Colombera & Garella Melascone Rosso 2021 121825OFFER this new wine is matured

this new wine is matured twice

From the limestone and slate soils of Arbois

"the climate has been changing and the grape has garnered increased attention in nearby Austria and Hungary

and delightfully peaty

and dried rose petals

Colombera & Garella Melascone Rosso 2021 121825OFFER this new wine is maturedMelascone is the old Biellese dialect word for Nebbiolo and locally it also doubled as shorthand for the everyday red. That's exactly the spirit of this cuve from Colombera & Garella, one of Alto Piemonte's standout producers. It's a blend of roughly 65% Nebbiolo with Croatina and Vespolina, vinified spontaneously, aged mostly in cement with a small portion in used barriques. The wine drinks easily but never feels simple, channeling the savory,