proprieta sperino lessona 2017

proprietà sperino is a winery located near the town of lessona in piedmont, northern italy. its range of wines focuses on the nebbiolo grape. there are four products in total, starting with the lessona doc red which is a pure nebbiolo. the uvaggio coste della sesia doc adds some vespolina and croatina. the rosa del rosa which is a nebbiolo dominated rosé with a touch of vespolina and the grappa di lessona which is distilled using the water bath method. the estate belongs to paolo de marchi who inherited it from his grandfather. paolo de marchi is considered one of the best winemakers in tuscany and also owns isole e olena, which produces a highly regarded chianti classico. with the help of his eldest son, luca, paolo has turned proprietà sperino into a working winery. in 1999, paolo and luca started working on the restoration and in 2006, the first vintage, a 2004, was released. the vineyards cover eight hectares with plots in belvedere, ormeggio, castagnola, rava, covà and madonna degli angeli. most of the vineyards have yellow sand soils and are managed using traditional methods with little herbicide or chemical fertiliser. a garnet-red lessona with great aromatic finesse, distinguished by an austere, vertical and complete sip, marked by a beautiful freshness and a long, mineral finish.