Colombera & Garella, Lessona Pizzaguerra, 2020 BOJO&SWFRANCECT Cortona is the only Italian

Cortona is the only Italian appellation where Syrah is the signature grape—a legacy of Napoleonic-era plantings and terroir that researchers have shown mirrors the northern Rhone

plum cake flavors—yet superb backbone of acidity and ripe tannins

though decanting helps if you open one young

No added sugars

Nothing about it is hurried

Colombera & Garella, Lessona Pizzaguerra, 2020 BOJO&SWFRANCECT Cortona is the only ItalianLessona, the smallest of Piemonte's wine regions with just nine producers, yields Nebbiolo of uncommon delicacy from its acidic volcanic terroir. The Pizzaguerra bottlinga blend of mostly Nebbiolo with a whisper of Vespolinashows violets and dark red fruits on the nose, with wild strawberry and plum on the palate. Sourced from vines at 350 400 meters, these grapes develop a distinctive salty minerality and lower alcohol than their Barolo counterparts,