Colombera & Garella Melascone Rosso 2021 050526OFFER and they are the reason

and they are the reason a Santenay can carry the concentration and detail you would expect from more famous villages up the road

This rare 'Les Côtes' cuvée is 100% Pinot Gris

merges with spice and subtle oak undertones after aging in large barrel

Luis Seabra left a high-profile winemaking post to chase terroir on his own terms

Colombera & Garella Melascone Rosso 2021 050526OFFER and they are the reasonMelascone is the old Biellese dialect word for Nebbiolo and locally it also doubled as shorthand for the everyday red. That's exactly the spirit of this cuve from Colombera & Garella, one of Alto Piemonte's standout producers. It's a blend of roughly 65% Nebbiolo with Croatina and Vespolina, vinified spontaneously, aged mostly in cement with a small portion in used barriques. The wine drinks easily but never feels simple, channeling the savory,