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Sandro Fay

Valtellina Superiore Sassella Nebbiolo Il Glicine 2022

Red green still

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Denomination Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Area Lombardy (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Nebbiolo
Aging 12 months in small 500-litre oak barrels.
Year 2022
Biologic
Product name Valtellina Superiore Sassella Nebbiolo Il Glicine 2022
Color Clear and bright ruby-garnet.
Perfume It displays an aromatic range of rosehips, raspberry jam, watermelon, undergrowth and cola, then a touch of cedar wood, cinchona and mineral brush strokes.
Taste Fresh and compact on the palate, it perfectly combines structure and tannic vehemence with gracefulness; long, charming echo.
Pairings Braised wild boar with apples. Chamois stew and mushrooms.
Region Lombardy
Country Italy
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Description

The Il Glicine vineyard covers 1 hectare in the Sassella sub-zone at 470 m a.s.l., in the commune of Sondrio; the name derives from the wisteria plant of the same name, which, with sinuosity and colour, covers the rocky spur that dominates the entire plot.

Awards

  • 2022

    5

    Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.

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Profumo

Perfume

It displays an aromatic range of rosehips, raspberry jam, watermelon, undergrowth and cola, then a touch of cedar wood, cinchona and mineral brush strokes.

Colore

Color

Clear and bright ruby-garnet.

Gusto

Taste

Fresh and compact on the palate, it perfectly combines structure and tannic vehemence with gracefulness; long, charming echo.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Pairings

Braised wild boar with apples. Chamois stew and mushrooms.

Meat
Cheese
Pork

Producer
Sandro Fay
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1971
  • Oenologist: Marco Fay
  • Bottles produced: 75.000
  • Hectares: 17
The history of the Fay family is particularly linked to Valgella, the sub-area of ??Valtellina that offers some of the most elegant Nebbiolo, or Chiavennasca as it is usually called here, in the entire denomination.

In fact, The Fay farm concentrates most of the vineyards in the municipality of Teglio, where the land is predominantly sandy with an 18% of silt but totally free of clay and limestone (that would otherwise give grapes that are too concentrated), while the philosophy of the winery seeks to reward above all the finesse and the souplesse of a vine that here in Valtellina acquires a unique personality that is inimitable elsewhere.

However, the best example of Valtellina is obtained by Fay in another of the five sub-zones, Sassella, represented by Il Glicine, the winery's flagship wine, which has always been awarded the highest recognition by this Guide, confirming itself as a product of extreme class, worthy of being kept in the cellar for a long time to observe its evolution over time.

The entire production is synonymous with excellent quality and each label expresses a different interpretation of the territory and the vine, offering an interpretation of Nebbiolo that is always original and enjoyable.
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Name Sandro Fay Valtellina Superiore Sassella Nebbiolo Il Glicine 2022
Type Red green still
Denomination Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Vintage 2022
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Nebbiolo
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Vendor Sandro Fay
Origin San Giacomo di Teglio (SO)
Climate Altitude: 470 m. a.s.l. Exposure: south.
Soil composition Sandy (70%), silty (20%) with acid PH.
Cultivation system Guyot
Yield per hectare 40 h/Ha
Harvest The grapes are harvested in the second half of October.
Wine making Alcoholic fermentation in steel vats, malolactic fermentation carried out.
Aging 12 months in small 500-litre oak barrels.
Allergens Contains sulphites