Fabio Zambolin is a true Alto Piemontese garagiste, after inheriting his grandparent’s vineyards and converting their garage into a winery, he began his own project. He works with a plot of vines that sits within the DOC appellation, Lessona, however, the winery is ten meters outside of the DOC zone (right next to the vineyards) and an archaic law makes it so that he must label his wines Costa della Sesia, a generic term for regional Northern Piedmont wines in this area - This is a cue for the savvy buyer looking for the best value and quality to snap these up. Lessona’s volcanic soil, with its metal and mineral streak in the palate, is impossible to miss. It hits all the markers expected from Nebbiolo (rose, tar, anise and great structure) but here they transcend the weight and power of the Langhe with an angelic rise of elegance from the glass.

Pairing: Duck, Venison, Charcuterie

Grape: Nebbiolo

Soil: Volcanic sand 

Viticulture: Organic