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Tenute Sella Lessona Omaggio a Quintino Sella 2011

Tenute Sella Lessona Omaggio a Quintino Sella

2011

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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti13.5%

The wine

Selected cru of the historic vineyard of San Sebastiano allo Zoppo, Omaggio a Quintino Sella represents the flagship of the company, of production limited to memorable vintages. What in ancient times was considered the "family reserve", today is identified in this label dedicated to Quintino Sella, proponent of the unification of Italy and minister in the Risorgimento. An immense Lessona, paradigmatic in its ruby-garnet color and in its hints prone to spiciness and ethereal depths. The mouth can be velvety and tannic at the same time, excellent guarantor of a longevity to be discovered.

Drinking and storing

Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC

Ratings and awards

20072 GR
GR: Gambero rosso

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The winery

Tenute Sella

Tenute Sella

With origins that date back to 1671, Tenute Sella is the clearest proof that the Nebbiolo variety arrived in the Piedmont not from the Langhe but from the north of the region. An austere, intense and characterful variety which the region's forebears vinified along with other native grapes, especially with the excellent, spicy Vespolina, in order to tone down the coarseness of its youth. This practice has survived for centuries and still today many wines demonstrate the sensational...

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