Red
San Sebastiano allo Zoppo
By Tenute Sella, Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy
From the San Sebastiano allo Zoppo hill, planted to vines since 1436, with old Nebbiolo and Vespolina vines.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Lessona DOC
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 85%, Vespolina 15%
- Cru / vineyard
- San Sebastiano allo Zoppo
- Production area
- Alto Piemonte, the historic hill of Lessona
- Soil
- Acidic pH soils of orange-yellow Pliocene marine sands
- Exposure
- South-west
- Harvest
- First half of October
- Vineyard planting
- Hillside, 330 m above sea level, classic guyot, average vine age 75 years
- Vinification
- Selection in the vineyard and cooling of the grapes, destemming and crushing, classic fermentation in stainless steel tanks with pumping over and delestage, submerged-cap post-fermentation maceration, average maceration 45 days, malolactic fermentation during alcoholic fermentation. 36 months in medium-toast French oak (50 hl casks and barriques). Ageing potential over 30 years. About 2,000 bottles.
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