Colombera & Garella "Cottignano" Bramaterra 2017

Colombera & Garella "Cottignano" Bramaterra 2017Direct Press Selection July 2022 [PRESS 2] Cristiano Garella has emerged as a figurehead in the renaissance the Alto Piemonte has seen over the last the last decade. A native to the region, Garella has brought a youthful energy and passion to revitalizing old vineyards, refocusing winemaking to old school practices and producing fresh, elegant wines that drink almost like Pinot, and don't try to taste like Barolo or Barbaresco. The first wine I tasted

They are still very much outnumbered by more conventional growers in the area

HWAJU 12 | Stemming from the Korean root words hwa and ju

There's a tension between the elegant and untamed elements of this wine that I particularly like

creating a cooler climate than expected for this area of California

with 40ppm of sulfur added at bottling

Then skewer the meat and do not use silverware

followed by the brightness of our wild yeast that is perfectly balanced with the naturally occurring lactic acid and rice sediment

her passion is expertly translated into the her wines

Once pressed

All of this is aged separately in amphoras and old oak for half a year before the four wines are merged right before bottling

allowing the wine to showcase its fresh pallet with fruit leaning toward green white guava and herbal suggestions reminiscent of fennel-fronds

But then he sold some grapes to Eric Pfifferling of l’Anglore fame