Colombera & Garella Bramaterra DOC 2021

A truly beautiful example of how magnificent wines from northern Piedmont can be. The grapes come from vineyards around the village of Masserano, and in classic style, it is nebbiolo (80%) that leads the way, supported by croatina and vespolina, which add structure and spice.

The wine has a complex and deep aroma with notes of dried roses, crushed cherries, granite, and herbs. On the palate, it is firm and focused with high acidity, fine tannins, and a pronounced minerality that speaks to the unique terroir. It evolves beautifully in the glass and has an almost dramatic length.

A wine with enormous aging potential—it can easily develop over more than 30 years—but it can also be enjoyed now with a good decanter and the right meal. Ideal for braised meats and mature cheeses.

The vineyards are situated at an altitude of 350 meters with southeast and southwest exposure, providing good ripeness without losing freshness. The soil features porphyritic sand of volcanic origin—reddish-brown in color and with low pH—giving the wine its characteristic nerve and minerality. Classic guyot training is used, and the yield is kept low at just 35 quintals per hectare to ensure concentration.

The grapes are carefully selected in the vineyard and traditionally vinified without temperature control. Fermentation is supported by délestage, a technique where fermenting must is drained and poured back over the skins for gentle extraction, aeration, and clarification. This contributes to the wine's structure and finesse.

The wine ages for three years, two of which are spent in large 6000-liter casks, followed by a few months in cement tanks, which round off the wine without imparting flavor.