Colombera & Garella Melascone Rosso 2021 Reasonable Cellar 2024 releasing a new age statement

releasing a new age statement each year

Aged 7 years

which gives it a richer

red-fruited and ready to drink tonight

a hillside perch famous for lusciously sweet wines across the river from Sauternes

Colombera & Garella Melascone Rosso 2021 Reasonable Cellar 2024 releasing a new age statementMelascone 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,