Rivetti & Lauro Valtellina Sforzato dell'Orco 2014

Rivetti & Lauro Valtellina Sforzato dell'Orco 2014

Rivetti & Lauro, 0,75 l - 14.50%
100% Nebbiolo

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Lombardy - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Rivetti & Lauro Valtellina Sforzato dell'Orco 2014

Bouquet

Nose of red fruits, flowers, tobacco and earthy truffles.

Flavour

Classic, sweet wild berries and dried autumn leaves on the palate with floreal notes and grippy tannins. Elegant, rich, this is a very pretty Nebbiolo which oozes character, style and a complex structure.

Pairing

Meat
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Features

Name Rivetti & Lauro Valtellina Sforzato dell'Orco 2014
Type Red still
Classification DOCG Sforzato di Valtellina
Year 2014
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Nebbiolo
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Origin Villa di Tirano (SO)
Soil composition Sand and clay soils.
Cultivation system Guyot
No. plants per hectare 4500 vines per hectare.
Yield per hectare 70 q/Ha
Harvest Manual selection of the grapes.
Vinification Drying of grapes in crates for three or four month, destemmed, fermentation in small stainless steel tanks.
Ageing 30 months in casks and French and American oak barrels of first passage.
Allergens Contains sulphites

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Vintage

xtraWine
95/100 
2014
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2013
Rivetti & Lauro
From this winery:

Rivetti & Lauro comes out of an ambitious idea. The vineyards of Valtellina tell us centuries of history and tradition. They are the largest terraced wine-growing area in the Italian mountains. A place where it is produced Nebbiolo, a great vine for ...

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