Dessilani
Piemonte’s nebbiolo is known for
its long-aging and powerful wines from the Barolo and Barbaresco
regions of the Langhe. But going farther north in the hills
extending from Novara and Vercelli, westward toward the
Alps, the noble nebbiolo grape (also known here as spanna)
shows her more delicate personality. It is on the mountainside
vineyards of the Gattinara (DOCG) and Fara (DOC) regions
that the nebbiolo grape, like the pinot noir of Burgundy,
struggles for ripeness but creates elegant wines marked
with distinctive acidity and minimal tannin. In the exceptional
vintages of 1997 and 1999 however, the warm weather provided
the nebbiolo with enough power to compete with the Barolos
and Barbarescos in the south and provides for a must-have
wine. the great nebbiolo wines of Dessilani, where wines
have been made since 1892. The estate has earned another
spot in history as the first three glass winner in this
northern region of Piemonte.
Historical data from the archives of the Archdiocese
of Vercelli reveal viticulture existed since the reign
of Charlemagne on the hills where Dessilani now stands.
This confirms recent archaeological discoveries that winemaking
existed in the area since Roman times.
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