Lessona

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Lessona is geologically a tongue of marine sediments resting on a deep porfido bedrock.
• Average altitude around 350 m a.s.l., with a mild climate and good diurnal temperature variation owing to Monte Rosa's shelter from northern air currents.
• The terroirs of Lessona impart a 'rusty' minerality to Nebbiolo, with a pronounced mineral salinity attributed to the iron-rich soils.
• The zone is located in Alto Piemonte, western sector: as early as 1436, the purchase of a vineyard is documented in the Archivio di Stato di Biella.

• A deed of sale for a vineyard in Lessona dated 1436, preserved in the Archivio di Stato di Biella.

• The aromatic profile is marked by a 'rusty' minerality with a pronounced and clear mineral salinity, the direct expression of sandy, iron-rich soils.
• Nebbiolo in Lessona displays lightness and elegance with well-integrated tannins even from a young age, thanks to local viticultural practices.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1191
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Nebbioli Alto Piemonte