Tenute Sella is located at the foot of the Alps of Biella, in Northern Piedmont. Purchased in 1671 by Comino Sella, for 350 years the family-owned property has been cultivated by generations of the Sella family. Here in Alto-Piemonte, they craft beautiful, ethereal expressions of Nebbiolo-based wines, which are exceptionally age-worthy.
Today Tenute Sella is made up of 23 hectares of vineyard land in the Piemonte DOC, with a total production of approximately 75,000 bottles per year. Their first vineyards were planted in Lessona, following which the family extended their estate to include vineyards in Bramaterra, and Coste della Sesia also. Each vineyard is hand-picked and vinified separately, using traditional production methods. Under the watchful eye of their dynamic young winemaker, Riccardo Giovannini, bringing new energy and a fresh outlook to the winery, Tenute Sella feels to be going through a resurgence in quality.
Nebbiolo, the noble grape variety behind the likes of Barolo and Barbaresco, is showing here as a rosé wine, and a beautiful incarnation. Crisp, fresh, and delicately fruity from a more unusual area for rosé.
Nebbiolo grapes are picked by hand, then crushed and de-stemmed. Maceration is for six hours in the press, followed by a gentle pressing. Static settling of the must. Inoculation using selected yeasts and fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 18°C. Repose and clarification in stainless steel tanks. 6 months aging in stainless steel, 3 months of which were on the lees.
The Majioli is a light salmon pink and elegant as any Provence rosé. Soft summer berry fruits fill the glass, with a delicious lifted acidity, and a gently herbal touch to the finish. Proper grown-up rosé.
