Colombera & Garella Rosso Coste della Sesia 2020 012626OFFER This is Barbera as it

This is Barbera as it should be—simple

giving the wine plenty of plush mid-palate fruit while keeping the savory bones intact

and the current generation still does it the slow way: heirloom apples from high-trunk (hautes-tiges) trees

with melon

honeysuckle and orange blossom carried by enough acidity to keep it lively

Colombera & Garella Rosso Coste della Sesia 2020 012626OFFER This is Barbera as itColombera & Garella's Coste della Sesia is the mid tier expression in their range and a wonderful introduction to Alto Piemonte from one of the region's very best producers. The blend is roughly 65% Nebbiolo with Croatina and Vespolina, grown on the volcanic derived sandy soils of the Biellese hills much more acidic than the Langhe's clay limestone, which translates into lower alcohol, brisker acid, and a unique mineral character with a faint sanguine