# COSTE DELLA SESIA DOC ROSSO (La Palazzina)

> Red, Coste della Sesia DOC by [La Palazzina](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-palazzina.md), Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-palazzina-coste-della-sesia-doc-rosso).

- **Producer:** La Palazzina
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Coste della Sesia DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 50%, Vespolina and Croatina 50%
- **Production area:** Roasio
- **Soil:** Sandy loam, of volcanic origin, yellow-ochre color
- **Exposure:** East, South, West
- **Vineyard planting:** 1986, 2015
- **Vinification:** Fermentation and maceration in steel with daily pump-overs and punch-downs for 5/15 days. Natural malolactic fermentation after racking or during the following spring. Unfiltered. Maturation: approximately 12/18 months in oak barrels. Aging: 6 months in bottle before distribution.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18° C. Cool in summer.
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-16


## Summary

The vineyard cultivated by great-grandparents Maria and Carlo at the beginning of the 20th century. It is a strip of sandy loam hill, of volcanic origin. The color of these sands tends to yellow-ochre and their main characteristic is to give very vertical and elegant wines. The original planting dates back to 1986 and a part was restructured in 2015. The total surface area is 2 ha and the exposures vary between east, south and west at an altitude of about 300 m a.s.l.

## Tasting notes

The main characteristic of these sands is to give very vertical and elegant wines.

## Food pairings

Simple dishes such as cured meats, appetizers, and Piedmontese first courses.