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.
Orbello is a small village very close to the vineyard where this wine is produced from. A traditional blend that Tenute Sella has been producing for more than 50 years; Nebbiolo, Vespolina, and a touch of Cabernet Franc. Aged for 1 year in barriques, and 6 months refinement in bottle.
This wine has a really attractive nose of mixed red fruits, it’s very bright and very elegant. The palate is soft and round, red fruits follow through with a touch of minerality. A wine of great finesse.
