Colombera & Garella Melascone Rosso 2021 spirits-template offering aromas of caramel

offering aromas of caramel

now run by Frédéric and his daughter Clothilde

Arinto dos Açores

and fine-grained tannins that speak to real care in the cellar

Drink it while you wait for the Côte-Rôtie to come around

Colombera & Garella Melascone Rosso 2021 spirits-template offering aromas of caramelMelascone is the old Biellese dialect word for Nebbiolo and locally it also doubled as shorthand for the everyday red. That's exactly the spirit of this cuve from Colombera & Garella, one of Alto Piemonte's standout producers. It's a blend of roughly 65% Nebbiolo with Croatina and Vespolina, vinified spontaneously, aged mostly in cement with a small portion in used barriques. The wine drinks easily but never feels simple, channeling the savory,