Fabio Zambolin Coste della Sesia Vallelonga Nebbiolo 2019Region: Piedmont, Italy Appellation: Lessona Color Style: Red Wine Grapes: Nebbiolo Vallelonga is the flagship of this dingy sized operation. It is indeed a small cantina but mighty, like its appellation. What is most striking about Nebbiolo grown in the soil of Lessona is its subtle and equally substantial aromas that are unlike any expression Ive experienced with this varietal. It hits all the markers expected from Nebbiolo (rose, tar, anise and

Gina and her husband

Other vineyard sources include Yamhill Springs Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA

youthfully austere and compact finale

Very smoky and herbal at first

nicely poised

Inspired by the perpetual evolution and innovation of Ruben & La Cuadrilla

the vineyard earned Demeter biodynamic certification in 2020 and Lady of the Sunshine earned winery Demeter certification in 2021

and quite some smoke

Since her takeover

Brother and sister

and foot-trod in plastic vats

Vines planted in the 1950s in soil that is more clay-limestone over tuffeau chalk