Colombera & Garella Melascone Rosso 2021 121825OFFER after a sharp attack

after a sharp attack

building the plants' own immunity instead of reaching for chemicals

well beyond the legal minimum

and dried rose petals

Colombera & Garella Melascone Rosso 2021 121825OFFER after a sharp attackMelascone 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,