Colombera & Garella Melascone Rosso 2021 spirits-template All tequilas are double distilled

All tequilas are double distilled in stainless steel pot stills with copper

It sees a few days of cold soak prior to native fermentation

which tells you exactly what the bottle is for

now run by Frédéric and his daughter Clothilde

Arinto dos Açores

Colombera & Garella Melascone Rosso 2021 spirits-template All tequilas are double distilledMelascone 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,