# Cavazucchi (Colombera & Garella)

> Red, Vino Rosso by [Colombera & Garella](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/colombera-garella.md), Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/colombera-garella-cavazucchi).

- **Producer:** Colombera & Garella
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Vino Rosso
- **Grape:** Traditional Alto Piemonte blend (grape varieties not individually named by the estate)
- **Cru / vineyard:** Cavazucchi
- **Production area:** Estate-owned Cavazucchi vineyard in the Mesola area of the comune of Brusnengo, at 350 m altitude.
- **Soil:** Acidic-pH soils of volcanic porphyritic sand, orange in colour.
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Classic Guyot training; yield capped at 35 quintals per hectare.
- **Vinification:** Grapes selected in the vineyard, destemmed and crushed, classic fermentation without temperature control with pumping-over and delestage, followed by malolactic fermentation. Aged 4 years, including 2 years in oak casks. Unfiltered. Estimated ageing potential: over 30 years.
- **Storage:** Long aging
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

A Vino Rosso from the Cavazucchi vineyard in Mesola, Brusnengo, made from a traditional Alto Piemonte blend and aged 4 years, including 2 in oak.

## Tasting notes

A long-ageing red from the porphyry soils of the Cavazucchi vineyard in Mesola, Brusnengo, made from a traditional blend.