The best wines of Lessona

Discover the best wines of Lessona of Piémont as well as the best winemakers of Lessona and estates of Lessona to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Lessona and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Lessona by region

Looking for a good wine of Lessona of Piémont among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Lessona. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Lessona with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Lessona

See the top 100 best red wines of Lessona

Want to buy a red wine of Lessona cheap or sell a red wine of Lessona at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Lessona

Red wines from the region of Lessona go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, salmon lasagna or eggplant, lamb and goat lasagna.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Lessona

On the nose the red wine of the region of Lessona. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, balsamic or prune and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Lessona. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Lessona

  • 2003With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.03/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Lessona

  • Nebbiolo
  • Vespolina

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Lessona

A wine route planned in the region of Lessona? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Lessona.

Discovering the wine region of Lessona

The wine region of Lessona is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Proprieta Sperino or the Domaine Pietro Cassina produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lessona are Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lessona often reveals types of flavors of cherry, balsamic or prune and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, non oak or earth.

In the mouth of Lessona is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Lessona, producing 12 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lessona go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.

Great sparkling wines of Lessona

See the top 100 best sparkling wines of Lessona

Want to buy a sparkling wine of Lessona cheap or sell a sparkling wine of Lessona at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Lessona

Sparkling wines from the region of Lessona go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef tongue in hot pickle sauce, lamb tagine with honey and dried fruits or vitello alla genovese (roast veal with sponge cake).

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Lessona

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Lessona

  • Nebbiolo

The word of the wine: Thinning

Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.

News from the vineyard of Lessona

EPI purchases Super Tuscan producer Isole e Olena

The De Marchi family established the 56ha estate back in 1956, and it is now firmly established as one of the region’s leading producers. Isole e Olena played a key role in reviving the quality of Chianti in the 1970s, and its flagship wine – Cepparello, a barrique-aged Sangiovese from old vines – is regarded as one of the original Super Tuscans. A Piedmont lawyer called Francesco De Marchi founded the business, but his visionary son – Paulo De Marchi – has driven its rise to prominence. He is r ...

Ukrainian wine, hanging in the balance

Since February 24th 2022 the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’ continued resistance to the invading Russian Army. This is but one item on a long list that includes such things as Ukraine being one of the world’s top exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower seeds. However, many people are also now learning that Ukraine not only has a thriving winemaking sect ...

EPI purchases Super Tuscan producer Isole e Olena

The De Marchi family established the 56ha estate back in 1956, and it is now firmly established as one of the region’s leading producers. Isole e Olena played a key role in reviving the quality of Chianti in the 1970s, and its flagship wine – Cepparello, a barrique-aged Sangiovese from old vines – is regarded as one of the original Super Tuscans. A Piedmont lawyer called Francesco De Marchi founded the business, but his visionary son – Paulo De Marchi – has driven its rise to prominence. He is r ...