# La Crotta (Cantina Delsignore)

> Red, Coste della Sesia DOC Spanna by [Cantina Delsignore](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-delsignore.md), Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-delsignore-la-crotta).

- **Producer:** Cantina Delsignore
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Coste della Sesia DOC Spanna
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100% (Spanna)
- **Production area:** Piantesio (30/60 years old, 280/350 m) and Villetto (30 years, 300 m), in Gattinara
- **Soil:** Hilly, volcanic origin, porphyry and granite rocks rich in minerals and iron, acidic pH
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 3,500 vines/ha, yield 55 hl/ha, manual harvest with bunch selection
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and gently crushed, fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel at 28 to 30°C, then macerated for 8 to 10 days. Aged at least 10 months in 4 hl oak tonneaux of fourth or fifth passage, then further time in steel and bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Spanna (Nebbiolo) from Piantesio and Villetto, aged at least 10 months in used tonneaux.