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Bonarda dell' Oltrepò Pavese DOC 2021 frizzante
The Croatina grapes for this finely sparkling Oltrepò Pavese classic come from the south-west side of Cascina San Carlo at an altitude of about 250 metres. The vineyard covers 12 hectares of land composed of silt, clay and sand. Intense ruby red with violet reflections. Fresh scent of red fruits, soft, full-bodied-fruity and vinous on the palate. The fine acidity, the mousseux and the hearty-fresh fruit make this Bonarda a classic companion of rustic breads, pasta dishes with meat or risottos. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Croatina
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total acidity: 6,00 g/l
- Residual sugar: 14,00 g/l
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 12-14 °C
- Storage potential: 2024+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Maria Novella” Rosato di Pinot Nero dell' Oltrepò Pavese DOC 2021
Delicate salmon pink. Fine, delicate bouquet with notes of pomegranate, peach and apricot. Full and rich on the palate with a delicate bitter note and an invigorating freshness on the finish. This Rosato is full of character and anything but arbitrary, and for us it is the perfect wine for a Mediterranean lunch on a balmy summer day. SUPERIORE.DE
"Pale pink with silver reflections. Fresh and fragrant nose with notes of cherries, small red fruits, white flowers and a hint of spices. Harmonious, clean and well balanced on the palate." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 4 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 26,15 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,85 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,35 g/l
- Sulfite: 87 mg/l
- pH value: 3,48
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2025
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Merlino” Pinot Grigio dell' Oltrepo Pavese DOC 2021
Intense yellow. Fine Pinot Gris nose with notes of white and yellow fruits. Round on the palate, full-bodied and very animating to drink. Gains complexity with increasing bottle maturity. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright straw yellow with silver reflections. On the nose, aromas of lemon and fresh flowers, notes of pear and ripe peach and hints of almond. Fresh, balanced and subtle on the palate, with a lingering, fruit-driven finish." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Grigio
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel on fine yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 22,98 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,35 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,15 g/l
- Sulfite: 86 mg/l
- pH value: 3,26
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2025+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Quadrio” Valtellina Superiore DOCG 2019
Ethereal and fine bouquet with hints of wilted violets and spices, delicate nuances of strawberries and almond blossom. Deep, warm and rich on the palate, the tannins wonderfully harmonious, an elegant, very pleasant bitter note on the long final. SUPERIORE.DE
"The 2019 Valtellina Superiore Quadrio is an attractive entry-level offering from Negri. Sweet macerated cherry, spice, leather, tobacco and a hint of orange peel give this medium-bodied wine plenty of nuance to go with its understated, medium-bodied personality." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 18 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 28,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,25 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,75 g/l
- Sulfite: 42 mg/l
- pH value: 3,55
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2027
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Saint Valier” Bianco di Pinot Nero dell' Oltrepò Pavese DOC 2021
Here comes a real rarity into the glass: white vinified Pinot Nero. Light yellow with golden reflections. Fresh bouquet of citrus, white currant and herbs. Crisp, fresh acidity on the palate, yellow-white fruits and a fine saltiness. A real delicacy as an aperitif or with a octopus salat. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel on fine yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 23,51 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,29 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,85 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,33
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 10-12 °C
- Storage potential: 2025+
- Food recommendations: smoked fish, seafood
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Lugana DOC 2022
Delightfully fresh and crisp Lugana that promises far more than just uncomplicated enjoyment. Straw yellow, smells enchantingly of white freesias, pleasantly dry on the palate with fruity aromas and fine nuances of citrus fruits and almond. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright, youthful greenish yellow. In the nose of tropical fruits and yellow peach, of medium expression, floral reverberation. On the palate with some freshness and yellow fruit core, also shows juicy." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Trebbiano
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 21,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,55 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,47 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- pH value: 3,35
- Closure: twist lock
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2025+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Rïes” Riesling dell' Oltrepo Pavese DOC 2020
Straw yellow with golden reflections. Generous bouquet of white blossoms and yellow fruits, in the drink it reveals an inviting fullness, harmony and elegance. The fine acid wire of the Rhine Riesling leads this special drop into a mineral and long final. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Riesling
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 7 months stainless steel on fine yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 23,74 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,70 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,65 g/l
- Sulfite: 84 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2025+
- Food recommendations: seafood, sushi
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Spumante Metodo Charmat Pinot Nero Rosé brut
Pale pink with visual hints of the rosés of Provence. On the nose, discreet notes of small red fruits and rose petals. Beautiful, persistent perlage on the palate, then fresh and harmonious with a delicate aroma of berries and lilies. This spumante made from 100% Pinot Nero comes across as noble and aristocratic, yet it is never obtrusive, but has a subtle elegance and finesse. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright, lightening pale pink. On the nose of fresh wild berries, citrus fruits and gentle floral components. Juicy and crisp on the palate, with well-integrated perlage, showing beautiful dancing play and juicy-precise course." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 23,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,15 g/l
- Residual sugar: 4,52 g/l
- Sulfite: 96 mg/l
- pH value: 3,55
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2024+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Chiaretto Classico Valtenesi Riviera del Garda DOC 2022
Classic Chiaretto, the typical and very popular rosé cuvée from Lake Garda, smells fresh and delicate, vinous and of small red fruits. With cool fruitiness and pleasant acidity, the Chiaretto embodies the pure cheerfulness of an enjoyable summer day and is neither obtrusively pleasing nor arbitrary, we love it! SUPERIORE.DE
"Rich dark salmon pink with an orange core. Intense scent of tangerine, raspberry and some yellow apple, then floral notes followed by rose water. Pleasantly juicy on the palate, crisp acidity and distinct citrus, vertical progression, with draw." Falstaff
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Gropello, 15% Marzemino, 15% Barbera, 10% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 21,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,80 g/l
- Residual sugar: 4,65 g/l
- Sulfite: 82 mg/l
- pH value: 3,35
- Closure: Diam
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026
- Food recommendations: salads, light meat and fish dishes
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“I Frati” Lugana DOC 2022
Bright, shining yellow, fine fragrance of white fruits and blossoms. Fresh, well-balanced taste with pleasantly lively acidity, delicate bitter almond note in the finish and a fine mineral vein in the aftertaste. SUPERIORE.DE
"Light straw yellow with greenish shimmer. A little restrained on the nose, ripe fruit and yellow flowers, kitchen herbs in the finish. Great body, rich fruit melt with slight pressure, rich and intense, persistent." Falstaff
"A Lugana emblematic of the house vocation: pure Turbiana, in a fresh and captivating reading: nose of yellow plum and aromatic herbs, with a touch of jasmine in the background, crisp palate, with beautiful persistence and a finish of pleasant savouriness." Luca Gardini
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Trebbiano
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 29,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,50 g/l
- Residual sugar: 5,80 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Closure: Nomacorc
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Rosa dei Frati” Vino Rosato VdT 2022
Attractive salmon colour, pleasant bouquet, elegant, fresh on the palate, juicy beautiful fruit, lively acid structure, subtle extract sweetness in the finish. A versatile food companion with a great enjoyment factor! SUPERIORE.DE
"Radiant pink-red. In the fragrance of strawberries and fine kitchen herbs, grapefruit. Spans juicily over the palate, rich, clear fruit core, soft and balanced, on ice candy in the final and remains fruit-sweet over." Falstaff
"Light salmon rosé. Juicy, fruity scent of red plums and ripe mirabelles, also a nice phenolic is recognisable here. Also on the palate the full juicy fruit of stone fruits and green and white berries (gooseberry). Also something vegetal like green herbs and leaves. It also shows a fine minerality. Partner for seafood and light fish dishes." Vinum
"Blend of Groppello, Marzemino, Sangiovese and Barbera in a version of excellent drinkability and equally pleasant finesse. Nose of bergamot, green apple and hawthorn, drinkable with a nice acid shoulder and excellent tension, topped off by a finish with a citrusy return." Luca Gardini
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Gropello, 15% Marzemino, 15% Sangiovese, 10% Barbera
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel on fine yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 20,50 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,50 g/l
- Residual sugar: 4,55 g/l
- Sulfite: 86 mg/l
- pH value: 3,15
- Closure: Nomacorc
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Nebbiolo Inferno Valtellina Superiore DOCG 2019
The Nebbiolo grapes for the Inferno Superiore come from the Calvario, Sopragironi, Sottogironi and Ca Rossa subzones. They grow there in southern exposure on terraced slopes on poor, sandy soils. Rich, bright carmine red. Interesting aroma spectrum of spices, wild berries, liquorice and mint. Very harmonious on the palate, the tannin very well integrated and the Nebbiolo fruit and acid component present until the respectable finish. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2018 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Varieties: 95% Nebbiolo, 5% Pignola and Merlot
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 50/50 wooden barrel/barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 29,47 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,35 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,95 g/l
- Sulfite: 65 mg/l
- pH value: 3,52
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 18-20 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Nebbiolo Inferno Valtellina Superiore DOCG 2020
The Nebbiolo grapes for the Inferno Superiore come from the Calvario, Sopragironi, Sottogironi and Ca Rossa subzones. They grow there in southern exposure on terraced slopes on poor, sandy soils. Rich, bright carmine red. Interesting aroma spectrum of spices, wild berries, liquorice and mint. Very harmonious on the palate, the tannin very well integrated and the Nebbiolo fruit and acid component present until the respectable finish. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 95% Nebbiolo, 5% Pignola and Merlot
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 50/50 wooden barrel/barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 29,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,57 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,79 g/l
- Sulfite: 63 mg/l
- pH value: 3,50
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 18-20 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Buttafuoco Rosso dell' Oltrepo Pavese DOC 2017
Buttafuoco dell'Oltrepò Pavese is a red DOC wine whose production is permitted exclusively in the province of Pavia. The grapes grow on well exposed and often very steep slopes in a small hilly area of eastern Oltrepò Pavese, which corresponds to the territory of seven municipalities: Canneto Pavese, Castana, Montescano, Cigognola, Pietra de' Giorgi, Broni and Stradella.
Deep ruby red colour. On the nose it has strong vinous notes of red fruits with hints of violets and cooked plum and young wood. On the palate it is full of harmony and freshness, very drinkable. A fantastically structured and dry companion of light summer dishes with light meat. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: Uva Rara, Barbera, Croatina
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months large wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Total extract: 26,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,00 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,33 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- pH value: 3,65
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2024+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Mazér” Valtellina Superiore DOCG 2019
"Mazér" is a Valtellina dialect word meaning distinguished, an apt description for the character of this wine. It is a Valtellina Superiore and the quintessence of Nino Negri's experience in making the Chiavennasca grape (Nebbiolo) since 1897. A small part of the Nebbiolo grapes is dried for a few days - concentrating the juice of the grapes - and then mixed with the rest of the grape mass.
Pure bouquet of red fruits, underlaid with a hint of tobacco, hints of mineral notes on the palate, plus fine tannins, perfectly integrated into an appealing acid structure. A very authentic, classic and full-bodied wine with alpine character. SUPERIORE.DE
"The 2019 Valtellina Superiore Mazer is a pretty big wine. Ample in feel and quite rustic, the 2019 packs plenty of punch in its deceptively medium-bodied frame. A blast of red cherry, iron, herbs, licorice and mint adds to an impression of wildness and gravitas. This potent, super-ripe Valtellina has a ton to offer." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months each 50/50 wood barrel/barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 28,95 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,45 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,59 g/l
- Sulfite: 49 mg/l
- pH value: 3,50
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 18-20 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Food recommendations: roasted red meat, lamb, game, mature cheeses
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Nebbiolo Bianco Alpi Retiche IGT 2022
The geological origins of the soil date back to the time when African and European plates collided, creating the Alps. The diversity of the terroir lends minerality and elegance to this white-pressed Nebbiolo rarity. straw yellow with golden reflections. Lush bouquet of green apple, citrus fruits, honey and toasted bread. Dry and fresh on the palate, this unusual white provides a lot of drinking pleasure, rounded off by a fine minerality in the complex finish. Be sure to aerate! SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 8 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 11,50 % vol
- Total extract: 23,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,92 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,50 g/l
- Sulfite: 51 mg/l
- pH value: 3,34
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 10-12 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Tre Filer” Vino di uve stramature VdT 2020 dolce
Tre Filer is made from the sugary sweet must of overripe (stramature), dried white wine grapes and matures for a year in oak barrels. A wonderful sweet wine: grapey in aroma, with notes of apple, honey and apricots, fascinating - an almost hypnotic sweetness that enchants the palate. Gourmets appreciate the combination with spicy cheese flavours, terrines, puff pastry or shortbread. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: Turbiana, Chardonnay, Sauvignon
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12/14 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 28,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 7,50 g/l
- Residual sugar: 35,50 g/l
- Sulfite: 106 mg/l
- pH value: 3,20
- Closure: Nomacorc
- Serving temperature: 10-12 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Demesse Vecchie” Lugana DOC 2020
Demesse Vecchie is named after the village where Olivini has its family seat. The historic part of the vineyard was home to a nunnery in the late 17th century. The addition "vecchie" promises that the grapes for this very complex Lugana come from the oldest vines on the estate, some of which are over 50 years old. They are also harvested late and carefully selected, followed by several months of ageing on the fine lees.
Straw yellow with golden reflections. In the ripe bouquet orange peel, juicy peaches and memories of almond butter. Full and finely fruity on the palate, with delicate notes of vanilla and honey, some apricot and banana. A balanced, dry drop with a wonderful balance between fruit and acidity and by no means heavy or even broad, but infinitely long. SUPERIORE.DE
"Intense nose with dried-lemon slice, honeyed yuzu tea, stones and some golden berries. Generous on the palate, with a medium body that turns more mineral in the finish. Very well-made trebbiano di Lugana." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Trebbiano
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel/big wood/barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 24,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,25 g/l
- Residual sugar: 5,82 g/l
- Sulfite: 96 mg/l
- pH value: 3,39
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Nettare” Rosso di Valtellina DOC 2021
Cristina Scarpellini's remarkable entry-level wine opens compactly with aromas of wild berries, violets, gravel, liquorice and some flint. The palate is bright and straightforward, with alpine strawberry, star anise and a hint of botanical herbs. The lively acidity and its gripping tannin make it a perfect food companion. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2019 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 6 months cement tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,00 % vol
- Total extract: 25,80 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,03 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,22 g/l
- Sulfite: 65 mg/l
- pH value: 3,52
- Closure: Diam
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Food recommendations: starters, white meat, young cheese
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Brolettino” Lugana DOC 2021
Old vines in excellent locations, late harvest, strict selection, exemplary work in the vineyard and cellar as well as several months in the barrique result in this powerful, long-lasting Lugana. Bright, rich straw yellow. Elegant bouquet of ripe fruit, peaches, apples and tea roses, full-bodied on the palate, densely woven and infused with a pleasant mineral acidity, crisp and long. SUPERIORE.DE
"Very mineral on the nose, with hints of fresh liquorice. The lemon fruit shows on the medium to light bodied palate in a dense bead that combines well with the mineral elements to create a long, dense finish. Nicely structured." James Suckling
"Pale straw yellow, with silver reflections. White peach and elderflower on the nose, lime and a hint of flint in the aftertaste. Crisp on the palate, with fine pressure, rich fruit core of apricots, slightly salty on the lingering final, still needs some time in the bottle." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Trebbiano
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 24,95 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,45 g/l
- Residual sugar: 4,85 g/l
- Sulfite: 78 mg/l
- pH value: 3,22
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 10-12 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Le Tense” Sassella Valtellina Superiore DOCG 2020
"Le Tense" is made from grapes that come exclusively from the Sassella DOCG subzone. During the Swiss rule (1512 - 1797), the best vineyards were "secured" by armed guards and this is how it got its name. They thus became probably the most famous vineyards of the appellation. The selection of the vines produces a wine that expresses the character of the soil: ancient stones and rocks that represent the terroir of Sassella. Nebbiolo from Sassella produces elegant aromas and delicate, harmonious flavours that are typical of Valtellina's alpine reds.
Silky and polished with wild berries, blueberries, bitter almond, crushed rock, ash and mild spice. It has all those ethereal and finely balanced flavours of a Valtellina nebbiolo, but they are presented in a slightly more direct and approachable way. The firm tannins are enveloped by a beautiful fruit, and the medium-length finish fades out harmoniously. A beautiful wine from the far north of Lombardy. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2019 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months each 50/50 wood barrel/barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 28,95 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,65 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,62 g/l
- Sulfite: 58 mg/l
- pH value: 3,46
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 18-20 °C
- Storage potential: 2030+
- Food recommendations: roasted red meat, lamb, kid, game, mature cheeses
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Ronchedone” Vino Rosso VdT 2020
Ronchedone with fine scents of spices, smoke, cedar and red fruits. On the palate a good, extract-rich density, fruity with sweetish hints and light tannin in the finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"A fruity red with clean blackberry and redcurrant aromas and flavours. Medium body. Give this wine a year to tame the tannins a little." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 45% Marzemino, 45% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 14 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Total extract: 36,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,20 g/l
- Residual sugar: 8,20 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,60
- Closure: Nomacorc
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Cuvée Cépage” Metodo Classico VSQ n.V. brut
Conte Vistarino was the first Italian winemaker to produce sparkling wines using the classic Champagne method (fermentation in the bottle on the yeast) over 150 years ago.
straw yellow with bright reflections. Fine and persistent perlage and soft foam. On the nose, elegant, rich, yet very delicate with floral freshness and balsamic notes. On the palate, fresh citrus fruits, an interesting yeasty note and a good structure and minerality. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 80% Pinot Nero, 20% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 30 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2024
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Pratto” Vino Bianco VdT 2021
Pratto is a wonderfully complex cuvée of Turbiana, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Bianco. Sweet floral notes on the nose, elegant, fruity, creamy with mineral notes on the palate. A full-bodied, round wine that tempts you to the next glass ... SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: Turbiana, Chardonnay and Sauvignon
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 6 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 32,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,51 g/l
- Residual sugar: 18,60 g/l
- Sulfite: 96 mg/l
- pH value: 3,34
- Closure: Nomacorc
- Serving temperature: 10-12 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Just don't lose track now.
Every year about 140 million litres of wine are produced in Lombardy - about 2.5 percent of the total Italian production. The proportion of DOCG and DOC is above average at more than half. Lombardy has almost 22,000 hectares of vineyards and is divided into five DOCG and 21 DOC areas. The most common red grape varieties are Barbera, Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Nebbiolo and Pinot Nero. The white varieties are dominated by Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Trebbiano varieties. Pure wines are in the minority. And there are an incredible number of different labels. Hard to remember. That is why the wines of the region are mostly considered unspectacular. Wrongly. It is therefore probable that Lombardy has not yet been able to establish its own identity alongside Piedmont and Veneto.
But one DOCG region of Lombardy has gained a worldwide reputation: Franciacorta.
Because this is Maurizio Zanella's home. His winery Ca' del Bosco is regarded as one of the best Italian producers of sparkling and still wines and was founded in 2003 by the "Gambero Rosso"the "Bible" for Italian wines, named Winery of the Year. Zanella ensured that an almost unknown cultivation area, the area between Brescia and Bergamo, whose calcareous soils offer similar conditions as the Champagne, became the sparkling stronghold of Italy and a place on the vinophile world map: the Franciacorta.
The pearls "artworks" Franciacorta.
The DOCG Franciacorta, outstanding from the variety of zones, stands for Brut sparkling wines according to the classic method of bottle fermentation, called Metodo Classico in Italy. The products produced there therefore do not have to hide from the famous French counterparts. The gentle hilly country east of Milan was hardly known even in Italy in the seventies. Maurizio Zanella was committed to quality right from the start. His Franciacorta Cuvée Annamaria Clementi - like many other sparkling wines of the DOCG Franciacorta - has long been considered to be a sparkling "artwork". Franciacorta may be one of the smallest wine regions in Italy, but the maxim here is: only the best is good enough.
Among the most outstanding Italian wines are the Nebbiolo red wines from the DOCG Valtellina Superiore with its subzones Grumello, Inferno, Maroggia, Sassella, and Valgella, located in the last Alpine valley before the Swiss border, as well as the Stagafassli, which actually already lies on Swiss territory. The Nebbiolo is called here by the way with the synonym Chiavennasca. Although the wines are less well-known than their famous relatives Barolo and Barbaresco from Piedmont, they are just as exciting and convince with an excellent price-performance ratio.
An insider tip is to be found south of the Po Valley, in the hilly foothills of the Ligurian Apennines: the Oltrepó Pavese. Reason for the wallflower existence: The largest part is sold in barrels - either to the large sparkling wine factories in neighbouring regions or to customers in cities and metropolises such as Milan. The best plants of the Oltrepó Pavese are of excellent quality. Above all, wines made from Barbera, Pinot Nero or Moscato varieties deserve more attention. SUPERIORE.DE
Facts
- Capital: Milan
- Provinces: Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Mantua, Milan, Monza, Brianza, Pavia, Sondrio, Varese, Cremona
- Vineyard: approx. 21,500 hectares
- Total production/year: around 120 million litres (2016)
- of which red/rosé wine: 59%
- Share of Italian viticulture: 2.4%.
Lombardy has 5 DOCG and 21 DOC regions (share of total vineyards 57%):
- Franciacorta DOCG
- Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
- DOCG surplus/market of surplus
- Sforzato di Valtellina/Sfursat di Valtellina DOCG
- Valtellina Superiore DOCG
- Bonarda’Oltrepò Pavese DOC
- Botticino DOC
- Fire Bouncer’Oltrepò Pavese/Buttafuoco DOC
- Capriano del Colle DOC
- Casteggio DOC
- Cellatica DOC
- Curtefranca DOC
- Garda DOC
- Garda Colli Mantovani DOC
- Lambrusco Mantovano DOC
- Lugana DOC
- Oltrepò Pavese DOC
- Oltrepò Pavese Pinot Grigio DOC
- Pinot Noir of the'Oltrepò Pavese DOC
- Riviera del Garda Classico DOC
- San Colombano al Lambro/San Colombano DOC
- Blood of Judas of the'Beyond
- Pavese/Blood of Judas DOC
- San Martino della Battaglia DOC
- Terre di Colleoni/Colleoni DOC
- Valcalepio DOC
- Valtellina Rosso/Rosso di Valtellina DOC