Colombera & Garella Melascone Rosso 2021 Reasonable Cellar 2024 red-fruited and ready to drink

red-fruited and ready to drink tonight

The premium expression from Wild Turkey's legendary father-son master distiller team: Jimmy Russell (on the job since 1954) and Eddie Russell

this cuvée is a blend of grapes from 7 to 9 distinct parcels and three successive vintages

Aged 7 years

Colombera & Garella Melascone Rosso 2021 Reasonable Cellar 2024 red-fruited and ready to drinkMelascone 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,