# Spanna (Massimo Clerico)

> Red, Coste della Sesia DOC Nebbiolo by [Massimo Clerico](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/massimo-clerico.md), Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/massimo-clerico-spanna).

- **Producer:** Massimo Clerico
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Coste della Sesia DOC Nebbiolo
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Family-owned vineyards on the hills of Lessona
- **Vinification:** 12 months in French oak barriques. 13.5% vol.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

The estate's Coste della Sesia Nebbiolo, aged 12 months in French oak barriques. About 2,500 bottles a year.

## Tasting notes

Colour: garnet red of good intensity and transparency, lively and warm, drawing dense regular arches in the glass. Nose: subtle and complex, fruity with small red fruits (wild strawberry, gentian, star anise, white currant), floral (violet) and spicy (liquorice, nutmeg, black pepper). Palate: intense, tense and juicy, with citrus returns; savoury, fine, very intense and persistent.

## Food pairings

Carne cruda all'albese (Alba-style raw beef), polenta with sauteed porcini mushrooms.