Coste della Sesia Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Bottles to find

Coste della Sesia is a wine region of Piedmont, Italy.

Nebbiolo leads the plantings, with Bonarda, Vespolina, Croatina and Barbera, plus one more alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay and sand.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as hills.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows predominantly made from erbaluce and light and refreshing.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, pasta in rich sauces and cheese boards.

Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil

ClaySand

Climate

Continental

Terrain

Hills

Styles

redwhiterosé

In the glass.

White: Predominantly made from erbaluce.

Rosé: Light and refreshing.

Grapes planted here.

01 NebbioloDominant Read → 02 BonardaBlending Read → 03 VespolinaBlending Read → 04 CroatinaBlending Read → 05 BarberaBlending Read → 06 ErbaluceDominant Read →

Bottles to look for.

Antoniolo Bricco Lorella Rosato Coste della Sesia, Piedmont, Italy
Antoniolo Juvenia Coste della Sesia, Piedmont, Italy
Antoniotti Odilio Nebbiolo Coste della Sesia, Piedmont, Italy
Cantina Delsignore La Crotta Coste della Sesia Spanna, Piedmont, Italy
Cascina Preziosa 'Castleng' Nebbiolo Coste della Sesia, Piedmont, Italy
Centovigne 'Rosso della Motta' Coste della Sesia, Piedmont, Italy
Centovigne Castello di Castellengo 'Castellengo' Nebbiolo Coste della Sesia, Piedmont, Italy
Centovigne Castello di Castellengo 'Il Centovigne' Coste della Sesia, Piedmont, Italy

At the table.

Grilled meats
Pasta in rich sauces
Cheese boards

Serving and cellaring.

Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.
Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

01 AostaItaly Read → 02 Erbaluce di CalusoItaly Read →

Coste della Sesia: common questions

01.

What grapes is Coste della Sesia known for?

Nebbiolo is the signature grape of Coste della Sesia. Bonarda, Vespolina, Croatina and Barbera are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Coste della Sesia make?

Coste della Sesia produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.

03.

Where is Coste della Sesia?

You will find Coste della Sesia in Italy, where it is a wine region.

04.

What food goes with Coste della Sesia wine?

Try grilled meats, pasta in rich sauces and cheese boards.

05.

How long does Coste della Sesia wine age?

Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Piedmont guide.