2022 Francesco Brigatti Vespolina Colline Novaresi Maria

Producer: Francesco Brigatti 
Region: Piedmont, Italy 
Varietal: Vespolina 
Year: 2022 

Winemaker Notes: 

"Ian d’Agata describes the red grape Vespolina as ‘one of Italy’s best native grape varieties’, strong praise from this expert. Until fairly recently it was mostly blended into wines made predominantly from Nebbiolo, but the quality and distinctive character of the best varietal bottlings are encouraging more producers to try it, despite the fact that it is hard to grow. Brigatti’s Vespolina was planted in the 1980s in acidic soil of morainic origin. The grapes are picked in September and fermented in stainless steel tanks, spending about a week in contact with the skins. The wine is then aged in stainless steel for about six months before bottling.

The wine combines bright red fruit notes with clear herb and spice overtones (the grape is rich in rotundone, an aromatic component of some herbs such as Marjoram and also black pepper). This bottling shows fine tannins and fresh acidity to complement the juicy fruit notes, and is an outstanding everyday red wine." 

Alcohol: 13% 

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