Mamete Prevostini
Valtellina Superiore Grumello Nebbiolo Garof 2022
| Denomination | DOCG Valtellina Superiore Grumello |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Aging | Aged in oak barrels for approximately 12 months, followed by bottle ageing for a further 8 months before being released for sale. |
Description
What kind of wine it is
Valtellina Superiore Grumello Nebbiolo Garof by Mamete Prevostini is a still red wine that enhances the characteristics of the Nebbiolo grape, locally known as Chiavennasca. This Valtellina Superiore boasts a well-defined structure and an enveloping tannin, balanced by a freshness that makes it easy to drink. The aromatic profile offers subtle and persistent notes of hazelnut, blackberry and blackcurrant. On the palate, it is velvety and concentrated, with a dense and harmonious finish. It is ideal for pairing with pork, medium-bodied dishes and mature cheeses.
Where it comes from
The grapes are grown in the Grumello area, in the municipality of Montagna, along the Valtellina slope. The vineyards benefit from a southern exposure between 350 and 520 metres above sea level, which encourages gradual ripening and an authentic profile. The soil is characterised by a sandy and silty composition, featuring weathered granite rock and rare clay deposits, with a total absence of limestone. This terroir, combined with the Guyot training system, enhances the finesse and definition of the wine, precisely reflecting the mountainous character of the local viticulture.
How it is produced
The production process begins with a careful and selective manual harvest. After gentle destemming and soft pressing, the must ferments in stainless steel tanks, with an eleven-day maceration on the skins at a controlled temperature for optimal extraction. Malolactic fermentation and a resting period of about twelve months take place in oak barrels. The process concludes with a further eight months of bottle ageing, which gives the wine remarkable ageing potential.
History and Curiosities
Founded in 1928, the historic Mamete Prevostini winery celebrates Valtellina with a masterful interpretation of mountain Nebbiolo. Garof is born in Grumello, where the southern exposure and sandy soils on granite rock give the wine its unmistakable elegance. After a meticulous manual harvest, this multi-award-winning excellence rests for twelve months in oak barrels and then matures in the bottle, promising a longevity of 10-15 years. It is recommended to let it decant for an hour to fully appreciate its refined structure.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1928
- Oenologist: Mamete Prevostini
- Bottles produced: 180.000
- Hectares: 30
It is a territory whose streets over the centuries have been traversed by peoples and civilizations which over the decades have left a contribution very recognizable today through the traditions, the culture, the typical products.
Around the most important of these, the wine, has created a large community that still carries the same production processes then using what is universally recognized as one of the largest vineyards in the world, Nebbiolo (here called chiavennasca). the history of the winery began over seventy years ago when Mamete Prevostini begins, was the first post-war period, to produce wine from local grapes within the Crotto family, typical of Valchiavenna natural cavity formed in prehistoric times.
In 1988, however Mamete nephew, the current owner, took over the company's reins, and after a series of tests lasted about eight years signed his first real production in 1995, becoming within a decade a wine draft exceptional value. Today, all the wines are aged in a different way, according to unwritten rules but that are renewed year after year. Elegance, refinement, power for a great interpretation of Nebbiolo in Valtellina. Read more
| Name | Mamete Prevostini Valtellina Superiore Grumello Nebbiolo Garof 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Valtellina Superiore DOCG |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Mamete Prevostini |
| Story | History and Curiosities Founded in 1928, the historic Mamete Prevostini winery celebrates Valtellina with a masterful interpretation of mountain Nebbiolo. Garof is born in Grumello, where the southern exposure and sandy soils on granite rock give the wine its unmistakable elegance. After a meticulous manual harvest, this multi-award-winning excellence rests for twelve months in oak barrels and then matures in the bottle, promising a longevity of 10 5 years. It is recommended to let it decant for an hour to fully appreciate its refined structure. |
| Origin | Grumello, comune di Montagna (Valtellina Superiore, Valtellina, Lombardia) |
| Climate | Exposure and Altitude: south-facing, between 350-520 m a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Sabbioso 80%, limoso 20%; roccia granitica sfaldata con rara argilla; assenza di calcare |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 3800 |
| Yield per hectare | 53 hl/ha |
| Harvest | begins 8 October |
| Fermentation temperature | 25 °C |
| Fermentation | 11 days |
| Production technique | Delicate destemming and gentle crushing; fermentation in stainless steel tanks with maceration on the skins; malolactic fermentation in oak barrels; ageing in oak barrels and in bottle |
| Wine making | After a gentle destemming, the grapes, which are lightly crushed, are transferred to stainless steel tanks where alcoholic fermentation takes place with 11 days of maceration on the skins at 25°C; after pressing, the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in oak barrels, with maturation for about 12 months, followed by further ageing in bottle for another 8 months before release. |
| Aging | Aged in oak barrels for approximately 12 months, followed by bottle ageing for a further 8 months before being released for sale. |
| Total acidity | 4.9 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |