2012 Proprietà Sperino Lessona Piemonte (fra Isole e Olena)

This is the flagship of the estate, the restored Piedmontese pride of the de Marchis family. The grapes for this wine come from the Ormeggio and Castagnola vineyards in the Lessona I Orolungo region and the Covà vineyard in Castello. All grapes are handpicked and sorted naturally, vinification is done according to the rules of the law of gravity and in barriques and 15 hectolitre oak barrels for 30 months. The wine has a beautiful red colour with purple edge, refined bouquet of violet and truffle, elegant and well structured with good "bite" and potential for a long life in the cellar. Measures up to top barolos in blind tastings.