Description
Lessona Omaggio a Quintino Sella 2009 Tenute Sella
Variety: Nebbiolo 85% e Vespolina 15%.
The grapes come from vineyards located in the historic area of the municipality of Lessona
Average altitude: it is 330 meters above sea level, while the sun exposure is south-west. The strains have an average age of 50 years.
Training system: espalier with guyot pruning
Soil: yellow and orange marine sands.
The harvest begins in the first half of October. It is carried out manually to perform the first quality sorting of the berries.
Once in the cellar the grapes are de-stemmed and the grapes undergo a second and more accurate selection. They are then carried out in stainless steel containers, where alcoholic fermentation begins. It extends for 26 days with frequent pumping over and delestage.
In the spring following the harvest it is decanted in Slavonian oak barrels of 25 hl, where it carries out the malolactic transformation and refines for 48 months.
Lessona Omaggio a Quintino Sella 2009 Tenute Sella
Ruby red color with orange areas
The nose is intense and very fine, so as to be provocative. The scents of ripe fruit, cherries and red plums are of superb quality. China and rhubarb, taggiasche olives in brine and aromatic herbs. Many and well defined, the scents color a wonderful picture.
It is simply excellent on the palate. Harmonious and in perfect balance, it has in the volume that manages to express in the mouth one of its preciousness. In the back smell aromas of wild berries and mint arrive.
Excellent example of Nebbiolo from Alto Piemonte, it stands out for its structure, class and elegance.
