# Lessona (Colombera & Garella)

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

- **Producer:** Colombera & Garella
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Lessona DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Crose
- **Production area:** Estate-owned vineyards in the comune of Lessona, at 350 m altitude.
- **Soil:** Acidic-pH soils of marine sand, yellow-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 3 years, including 24 months in 2,500-litre oak casks, then blended and rested in cement tanks for a few months before bottling. Unfiltered. Estimated ageing potential: over 30 years.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

Colombera & Garella's Lessona DOC, 100% Nebbiolo from the Crose vineyard in Lessona, aged 3 years including 24 months in oak.

## Tasting notes

The elegance of Nebbiolo, expressed through Lessona's ancient marine sands.