Nino Negri
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Winner of 15 Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri Awards - Gambero Rosso Winery of the Year 2007
At this historic house, part of Gruppo Italiano Vini, Casimiro Maule makes DOCG Valtellina Sfurzat 5 Stelle, the exemplary wine of the alpine valley, along with DOCG Valtellina Superiore Inferno and Sassella. Wine Spectator
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Terre Retiche IGT Ca' Brione
Vintage: 2008
Production Area: Chiuro
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Manzoni & Nebbiolo in white
Volume: 750ml
Cà Brione has a deep golden colour and a full, complex bouquet with fresh and fruity, musky and spicy hints which shade into notes of exotic fruits; the flavour is full, balanced and elegant, and very savoury with a pleasing aftertaste of fruit and vanilla. It can keep well, and improve with time.
Valtellina Sassella DOCG Le Tense
Vintage: 2007
Production Area: Chiuro
Classification: DOCG
Varietal: Nebbiolo-Chiavennasca
Alcohol: 13.5%
Volume: 750ml
Sassella Le Tense - 90.000 bottles produced – has a dark, bright ruby colour, a full, complex bouquet with an enticing fragrance of raspberry conserve and suggestions of wild roses and ripe black cherries and a full, soft but well structured flavour, of considerable elegance and balance with a pleasing and lingering aftertaste of prunes and spices.
Valtellina Superiore DOCG Sfursat
Production Area: Chiuro
Varietal: 100% Nebbiolo-Chiavennasca
Volume: 750ml
Sfursat is produced from a selection of the Valtellina’s best grapes, which are naturally dried. The wine made from them is particularly robust and alcoholic; it is produced only in the best years, in limited quantities.
Valtellina Superiore DOCG Sfurzat 5 Stelle
Vintage: 2007
Production Area: Chiuro
Varietal: 100% Nebbiolo-Chiavennasca
Volume: 750ml
The Sfurstat Stelle DOCG possesses an intense garnet appearance and a refreshing nose with balsamic notes of mint and eucalyptus intermingled with hints of crusty bread, liquorice root, sun-dried hay, cocoa powder, black pepper, prunes and dried figs. The richly extracted, vigorous palate exhibits vanilla aromas and pleasantly satisfying forward tannins.
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