“Cinque Stelle” Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG 2022

Nino Negri | Lombardy
Nino Negri S.p.A. | Via Ghibellini 3 | IT 23030 Chiuro

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In 1956, Nino Negri became the first winery in Valtellina to embark on an experiment: Nebbiolo grapes, naturally dried in the same way as for Amarone, were to yield a red wine of unprecedented concentration and power. Within a few years, this experiment had become a model for the entire region. In 1983, Casimiro Maule, Oenologist estate's Oenologist since 1971, refined this tradition to create the modern Cinque Stelle – named after the highest rating that a vintage's grapes must achieve in order to be considered for this wine at all.

The grapes come from the steepest, best-exposed plots of Inferno, Grumello and Fracia – the estate's exclusive cru – on terraces between 400 and 450 metres, accessed via dry-stone walls that allow cultivation by hand only. Only a portion of the harvest is selected for the Cinque Stelle and dried for three months in well-ventilated fruttai, swept by the characteristic Valtellina foehn. Vinification involves a long maceration period, followed by sixteen months in new French barriques and a further six months in the bottle.

A deep, garnet-coloured ruby red. The bouquet offers notes of dried fruit, preserved red cherries, vanilla and menthol, accompanied by cocoa, pepper and sweet spices. On the palate, it is dense and velvety, underpinned by great richness and power, with a long, spicy finish. SUPERIORE.DE