Nino Negri Valtellina Sfursat Cinquestelle 2020

Nino Negri Valtellina Sfursat Cinquestelle 2020

Nino Negri, 0,75 l - 15.50%
100% Nebbiolo

Price € 66.34
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Lombardy - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Nino Negri Valtellina Sfursat Cinquestelle 2020
Nino Negri's very famous flagship wine is made from a selection of the best grapes and only from the best vintages. 100% Nebbiolo grapes, picked by hand in the most acclaimed areas of Valtellina Superiore, after natural drying for 3 months, are vinified by the red wine method, with long maceration.

Colour

Deep garnet red.

Bouquet

Fresh 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.

Flavour

Rich and vigorous on the palate with notes of vanilla and pleasant tannins.

Pairing

It perfectly pairs with red meats, game, and savoury cheeses.

Meat
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Features

Name Nino Negri Valtellina Sfursat Cinquestelle 2020
Type Red still
Classification DOCG Sforzato di Valtellina
Year 2020
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 15.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Nebbiolo
Country
Region Lombardy
History Negri was the first Valtellina wine company, in 1956, to produce "Sfursat" with a natural drying of the grapes. This "Cinquestelle" is the most prestigious company "Sfursat" wine.
Origin Areas of Inferno and Grumello (Sondrio).
Climate Altitude: 400-450 m. a.s.l. Exposure: 400-450 m. a.s.l.
Soil composition Loose soil of sand and silt.
Cultivation system Modified Guyot.
No. plants per hectare 3,500.
Yield per hectare 7,500 kg/hectare.
Harvest Between September and October.
Fermentation period 12 days.
Vinification 20 days in stainless steel vats.
Ageing In French barriques of Alliers and Nevers where it remained for 16 months. After blending, there follows a rest in the bottle for 3 months before being marketed in December.
Total acidity 6.70 gr/L
pH 3.60
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing It perfectly pairs with red meats, game, and savoury cheeses.
On offer Price Nino Negri Valtellina Sfursat Cinquestelle 2020 € 65.18  ex VAT

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Vintage

Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2020
xtraWine
94/100 
2020
Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2018
James Suckling
93/100 
2018
Vinous
94/100 
2018
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2018
Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2017
Vinous
95/100 
2017
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2017
Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2016
Robert Parker
94/100 
2016
Vinous
90/100 
2016
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2016
Wine Spectator
94/100 
2016
Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2015
James Suckling
92/100 
2015
Wine Spectator
94/100 
2015
Decanter
90/100 
2013
Vinous
92/100 
2013
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2013
Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2011
Wine Spectator
93/100 
2011
Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2010
Decanter
91/100 
2009
Wine Spectator
93/100 
2009
Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2007
Robert Parker
94/100 
2007
Robert Parker
92/100 
2006
Nino Negri
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Now Nino Negri can be regarded as one of the historic wineries of Valtellina and the entire Italian wine world. Founded more than a century ago, it is known worldwide and has been part of the Gruppo Italiano Vini since the 1980s. More than 250 associ...

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