COLOMBERA & GARELLA BRAMATERRA 2019

Style: Rocks & Minerals

Colombera & Garella ¿ Giacomo Colombera & Cristiano Garella ¿ is a partnership that you are going to hear a lot about, not just when it comes to the revival of the wines from alto Piemonte, but also as one of Italy most exciting new wineries. The vineyards, mostly in the DOCs of Bramaterra and Lessona, are stony and rich in minerals and have pH of 4 (half that of Barbaresco). The resulting wines are fine and elegant, the softer tannins make them approachable, and, the acidity makes them extremely long lived. Their young wine, Coste delle Sesia, is 65% Nebbiolo with the balance Vespolina and Croatina. Vespolina is high in acid and brings white pepper and raspberry fruit whilst Croatina is low in acid and full of plum, chocolate and coffee fruit. TREMBATH & TAYLOR Importer

70% Nebbiolo with 15% Croatina and 15% Vespolina from a two hectare vineyard in Masserano. The soils here are high-acid, reddish-brown porphyritic sand of volcanic origin, which lends a particularly mineral character to the wines. Vespolina and Croatina are co-fermented for 10 days, Nebbiolo for 15+, aged for 24 months in old barriques. Bramaterra is typically more structured and robust with dark berry fruit, spice, iron and meaty notes. PWS

Region: Piemonte, ITALY

Variety: Nebbiolo blend

ABV: 14.5%

Liquor Act 2007. It is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of a person under the age of 18 years. Lic No. LIQP770016424

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