Lessona
- Red
- Nebbiolo
About Massimo Clerico
Massimo Clerico produces his wines exclusively from grapes grown in his own vineyards, most of which surround the family home and cantina on a hill overlooking the town of Lessona.
Massimo Clerico produces his wines exclusively from grapes grown in his own vineyards, most of which surround the family home and cantina on a hill overlooking the town of Lessona.
Refusing to change from the traditions of his ancestors, Massimo's nebbiolos have always exceeded the minimum ageing requirements of his home appellation, which have decreased over the decades to satisfy market demands. Thus, his resolutely traditional Lessonas have always been classified as “Riserva”, and his Spanna Coste della Sesia could merit the designation of Lessona. Beginning in 2016, he reduced the elevage of his nebbiolo from the Gorena vineyard to one year in neutral barrique and one year in foudre, in order to render a more transparent expression of that particular terroir. The result is this elegant, yet characteristically savory expression of nebbiolo from this western edge of Alto Piemonte. 2,000 bottles are produced.