Rovellotti, Colline Novaresi DOC Vespolina Ronco al Maso, 2020 Viosinho which is why (1) it

which is why (1) it is a Bordeaux Superieur not Margaux and (2) it is such great value

succulence of texture and satisfying richness

Full bodied mouth with intense acidity and real reach final

while the lower slopes are more sandy

Rovellotti, Colline Novaresi DOC Vespolina Ronco al Maso, 2020 Viosinho which is why (1) itDusky deep garnet in colour, this Vespolina has an impressively complex, expressive nose of savoury, earthy, chestnutty, mature notes and subtle, mellowed fruit. The palate is deep flavoured, with lithe balancing acidity and satisfyingly supple yet chewy tannin. This remarkable, quintessentially northern Piedmontese red could almost be a far more expensive Barolo, having benefited from several years' careful cellaring. The Vespolina variety is closely