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Valtellina Superiore Riserva Docg Sassella

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Lombardy/

Media Valtellina/

Sassella/

Valtellina Superiore Riserva Docg Sassella

Valtellina Superiore Riserva DocgSassella

Aldo Rainoldi

Valtellina Superiore Riserva Docg Sassella from Aldo Rainoldi, is' a robust and austere red wine and is made only in the best vintages, after a rigorous selection of grapes. The vineyards stand in Valtellina, on terraces located between 270 and 600 meters above sea level, consisting of vines over 30 years old.Read more

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Aromatic notes

Bright garnet red. Red fruit, berry jam. flowers, spicy notes, cocoa, coffee. Balanced, tannic, persistent.

Pairings

White meats, Rare red meats, Braised red meats, Game and offal, Cured meats, Intense cooked fish, Cooked vegetables and legumes, Mushrooms and truffles, Eggs, Spiced dishes.

Recommended with: Fondue bourguignonne, Malfatti di Bagòss d'alpeggio

Structure

Colour: Red

Fizziness: Still

Sweetness: Dry

Grape varieties: Nebbiolo 100%

Alcohol: 13.50%

Volume: 0.75 l

Vinification parameters

Harvest period:n/a

Vinification and ageing:Fermentation in stainless steel. Aged in 25 and 56 hl oak barrels for 24 months, in cement vats for 2 months, then 12 months in bottle.

Total sulfur dioxide:n/a

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Vintages

2019201820162015

AIS Vitae

Slow Wine

REVIEWED

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Sassella

Vineyard

Soil:Rich in ferrous rock

Average vine age:n/a

Vineyard area:n/a

Training system:n/a

Planting density:n/a

Average yield per hectare:60 q

Origin

Macro area:Lombardy

Area:Media Valtellina

Micro wine-growing area:Sassella

Identity card

Producer:Aldo Rainoldi

Official denomination:Valtellina Superiore Riserva Docg

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