Proprieta Sperino Lessona 2018 (750ml) Côtes du Roussillon Villages

Proprieta Sperino Lessona 2018 (750ml) Côtes du Roussillon VillagesIn the 19th century, the center of fine wine in Italy was in Lessona, a small wine growing region in the foothills of the Alps, just an hour and half from Milan. It was here, not Chianti Classico, where the family of Paolo de Marchi (Isole e Olena) got their start in wine growing. Paolos great, great uncle, Felice Sperino was famous for his elegant and long lived Nebbiolo based wines. Sadly, in the years following its heyday, Lessona lost its great

while sweet notes of ripe cherry and plum jam add depth

The estates are in Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa sub-areas

Color: Intense and deep pink colour with a brilliant appearance

On the nose: Intense

have allowed the safeguarding of this building and the restoration of the vineyard

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Pico Maccario

TASTE: Full-bodied and soft

and Mourvedre provide the perfect blend of aromatics: Dark fruit

The nose opens with notes of lemon

plus touches of graphite

there is great richness that seems all the more impressive because of the wine's remarkable clarity and definition