The De Marchi family operates their Lessona based estate focusing on sustainable farming and traditional winemaking techniques. Their Coste della Sesia is a blend of parcels from Bramaterra and Lessona, striking a beautiful balance in the wine. The profile leans...

Vigneto Valferana is a single vineyard in Gattinara. Dried cherry, leafy, woodsy, a touch of smoke and potpourri. Definitely drinking well now, but still enough tannins to suggest further aging is possible.

100% Nebbiolo from 20 year-old vines on sandy gravel, with some clay in the  soil. What separates this wine from fine Barolo is the suave elegance of the tannins - they are more subtle and refined than just about anything...

100% Nebbiolo from 20 year-old vines on sandy gravel, with some clay in the  soil. What separates this wine from fine Barolo is the suave elegance of the tannins - they are more subtle and refined than just about anything...

Boca is one of the new vineyard sites for Daniele Dinoia, proprietor of Villa Guelpa. Quite subtle and restrained tannins with pretty and open aromatics. Cherry, raspberry, blood orange, rose petal, and pepper. 

70% Nebbiolo, and 30% Vespolina from Sizzano's sandy glacial rock soils. 24 months of barrel aging and subsequent aging in bottle. Cherry, rose, anise, cocoa, sandalwood, spice and tar. An incredible value for a wine with true sense of place!