Winery Colombera & GarellaPizzaguerra Lessona
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Pizzaguerra Lessona from the Winery Colombera & Garella
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pizzaguerra Lessona of Winery Colombera & Garella in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pizzaguerra Lessona of Winery Colombera & Garella in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Pizzaguerra Lessona
Pairings that work perfectly with Pizzaguerra Lessona
Original food and wine pairings with Pizzaguerra Lessona
The Pizzaguerra Lessona of Winery Colombera & Garella matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with cider, lamb mouse with onions and red wine or duck with orange.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
Austere, noble reds, pale in colour and quick to turn garnet, with powerful tannins and high acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, faded rose, tar, white truffle, leather and balsamic notes with age. Outstanding ageing potential. Absolute star of Piedmont with Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG, also in Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme and Valtellina (Chiavennasca). A late-ripening Italian variety among the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pizzaguerra Lessona from Winery Colombera & Garella are 2017, 2016, 2012, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Colombera & Garella
The Winery Colombera & Garella is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Lessona to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lessona
Discreet DOC of the Alto Piemonte (Biella, ~25 ha) on unique soils of acidic marine sands rich in minerals over limestone, sheltered by Monte Rosa. Local Nebbiolo Spanna (>=85 %) is the signature red: pale garnet, elegant and linear with intense rose, violet, red cherry, raspberry, liquorice and a superb saline-mineral touch, silky tannins and vibrant acidity. Vespolina and Uva Rara as complements. 22 months ageing, 12 in wood.
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Cep
Grapevine.
