# Lessona (Proprietà Sperino)

> Red, Lessona DOC by [Proprietà Sperino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/proprieta-sperino.md), Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/proprieta-sperino-lessona).

- **Producer:** Proprietà Sperino
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Lessona DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Ormeggio and Castagnola vineyards in Lessona (Orolungo region, 290-350 m)
- **Soil:** Pliocene marine sands (Ori di Lessona) on an igneous rock subsoil mixed with glacial sediment, acidic and rich in minerals and trace elements including iron, manganese, aluminium and zinc.
- **Harvest:** Mid-October
- **Vinification:** Hand picked, sorted on a conveyor belt, destemmed and pressed. Natural yeasts in open-topped wooden fermenters, 28 days maceration with regular punching down. 18 months on the lees, then 35 months in 1,500 litre barrels; bottled in September 2022.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-09



## Summary

Pure Nebbiolo from the Ormeggio and Castagnola vineyards in Lessona, aged 35 months in large barrels. ABV 13.5%.

## Tasting notes

Deep ruby with aromas of red cherries, dried rose petals, rosemary and pine needles. Fresh acidity, silky tannins and succulent red and black fruit, with a long, slightly mineral finish.