Lessona 2011 D.O.C.
For centuries, the Nebbiolo variety has found one of its best expressions in the hills of Lessona, in northern Piedmont. The perfectly exposed Prevostura vineyard gives us a very elegant wine, following our tradition.
Production is very limited.
VINE VARIETIES: Nebbiolo 95%, Vespolina 5%
ZONE OF PRODUCTION: Northern Piemonte, in Lessona, highest rows of vines of La Prevostura vineyard
VINE CHARACTERISTICS
EXPOSURE: South
ELEVATION: 390 metres above sea level
TERRAIN: 35% ancient marine sands, 40% silt, 25% clay
SIZE: 2,5 acres
VINE DENSITY: 1800 vines per acre
HARVEST: fully manual in small boxes, on 29th September 2011
WINE-MAKING: fermentation in stainless steel tanks with maceration of 34 days, malolactic fermentation in wood
REFINING: 26 months in barriques and tonneaux. 12 months in bottle
ANALYTICAL DATA:
OVERALL ALCOHOLIC GRADE: 14,52%
TOTAL ACIDITY: 6,04 g/l
TOTAL DRY EXTRACT: 28,30 g/l
NUMBER OF BOTTLES PRODUCED: 3500
AGING POTENTIAL: over 30 years
Download the fact sheet of Lessona 2011 (PDF format)
Other vintages produced: 2017
Other vintages produced: 2016
Other vintages produced: 2015
Other vintages produced: 2014
Other vintages produced: 2013
Other vintages produced: 2012
Other vintages produced: 2010
Other vintages produced: 2009
For centuries, the Nebbiolo variety has found one of its best expressions in the hills of Lessona, in northern Piedmont. The perfectly exposed Prevostura vineyard gives us a very elegant wine, following our tradition.
Production is very limited.
VINE VARIETIES: Nebbiolo 95%, Vespolina 5%
ZONE OF PRODUCTION: Northern Piemonte, in Lessona, highest rows of vines of La Prevostura vineyard
VINE CHARACTERISTICS
EXPOSURE: South
ELEVATION: 390 metres above sea level
TERRAIN: 35% ancient marine sands, 40% silt, 25% clay
SIZE: 2,5 acres
VINE DENSITY: 1800 vines per acre
HARVEST: fully manual in small boxes, on 29th September 2011
WINE-MAKING: fermentation in stainless steel tanks with maceration of 34 days, malolactic fermentation in wood
REFINING: 26 months in barriques and tonneaux. 12 months in bottle
ANALYTICAL DATA:
OVERALL ALCOHOLIC GRADE: 14,52%
TOTAL ACIDITY: 6,04 g/l
TOTAL DRY EXTRACT: 28,30 g/l
NUMBER OF BOTTLES PRODUCED: 3500
AGING POTENTIAL: over 30 years
Download the fact sheet of Lessona 2011 (PDF format)
Other vintages produced: 2017
Other vintages produced: 2016
Other vintages produced: 2015
Other vintages produced: 2014
Other vintages produced: 2013
Other vintages produced: 2012
Other vintages produced: 2010
Other vintages produced: 2009