At the foot of the Alps of Biella in northern Piedmont, where the mountains meet the plains and the air carries a coolness that shapes the wines in ways that the warmer south of the region cannot replicate, Tenute Sella has been farming the same land since 1671. Purchased by Comino Sella over three and a half centuries ago, the estate has passed through generation after generation of the same family — an unbroken thread of dedication and knowledge that is one of the longest in all of Italian wine. In Alto Piemonte, they have always worked with Nebbiolo — the noble grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco — but in a style that is quite different from its more famous southern expressions: lighter, more ethereal, more Alpine in character, and in the case of the Majoli Rosato, something that surprises and delights in equal measure. You do not normally associate Nebbiolo with rosé wine — and that is precisely what makes this bottle so compelling. If you love the crisp, fresh, delicately fruity charm of a great Provençal-style rosé, here is a wine that takes you somewhere altogether more interesting: the same elegance and refreshment, but with the added complexity and character that only Nebbiolo can bring. Soft summer berry fruit fills the glass, with a lifted acidity and a freshness and elegance that carry through to a clean, lingering finish. Alpine Nebbiolo rosé from a 350-year-old family estate — and at £19.99, one of the most original and rewarding rosés in our range.