# Colline Novaresi Vespolina (La Piemontina)

> Red, Colline Novaresi DOC Vespolina by [La Piemontina](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-piemontina.md), Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/colline-novaresi-vespolina-d-o-c).

- **Producer:** La Piemontina
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Colline Novaresi DOC Vespolina
- **Grape:** Vespolina 100%
- **Production area:** Alto Piemonte
- **Soil:** Moraine and alluvial
- **Exposure:** South to south-east
- **Harvest:** Usually the last 10 days of September or early October, depending on the summer
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot Classico; 280 m a.s.l.; 1.5 ha; 3,472 vines per hectare; 85 q/ha; average vine age 6 years (oldest planted 2015)
- **Vinification:** Alcoholic fermentation of about a week in steel at a controlled 26 to 28 °C, followed by malolactic fermentation until the malic acid is fully converted. Aged 12 months in wood.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A 100% Vespolina from 1.5 ha of vines, aged 12 months in wood, 13% alcohol. The owner's favourite among the estate's wines.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby with a touch of violet. Spicy and floral, with a typical note of pepper. Savoury and pleasantly intense, with fine, harmonious tannins.

## Food pairings

Suits all dishes; white meats, fresh and medium-aged cheeses