Mamete Prevostini
Valtellina Superiore Sassella Nebbiolo Marena 2023
| Denomination | DOCG Valtellina Superiore Sassella |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Aging | Malolactic fermentation in oak barrels; maturation for 12 months in oak; ageing for 8 months in bottle |
- Name and grape variety: Sassella DOCG, 100% Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca)
- Vintage and format: Marena 2023, 0.75 l bottle, 14% vol
- Aromatic profile: morello cherry, hazelnut and small red fruits; ruby red colour
- Vinification and ageing: 13 days of maceration on the skins; 12 months in oak and 8 months in bottle
- Serving and evolution: decant for 1 hour, serve at 14–16 °C; ageing potential 5–10 years
Description
What kind of wine it is
Marena by Mamete Prevostini is a still red wine that expresses the authentic character of Nebbiolo, a grape variety locally known as Chiavennasca. As an expression of Valtellina Superiore Sassella, it stands out for its bright ruby red colour and a style of great elegance. On the nose, it releases a fine and intense bouquet, dominated by notes of morello cherry, hazelnut and small red fruits. On the palate, it reveals a velvety structure, resulting in a warm, harmonious wine with remarkable persistence on the palate, ideal for progressive evolution over time.
Where it comes from
This wine originates from the municipalities of Castione and Sondrio, the result of heroic viticulture practised on the steep terraces of the area. The vineyards benefit from a southern exposure and are situated at an altitude between 350 and 550 metres, ensuring optimal ripening in a typically Alpine climate. The vines, trained using the Guyot system, sink their roots into sandy soil with little limestone, formed from weathered granite rocks with rare veins of clay. This particular geological composition gives the wine a distinctive character and a strong territorial identity.
How it is produced
The harvest begins in October with meticulous selection of the grape bunches. In the winery, a gentle destemming and soft pressing are carried out, followed by alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks with thirteen days of maceration on the skins. After malolactic fermentation, the wine matures for twelve months in oak barrels, a fundamental stage in defining its gustatory balance. The process concludes with bottle ageing for eight months before being released onto the market.
History and Curiosities
A product of heroic viticulture on the terraces of Valtellina Superiore Sassella, Marena by Mamete Prevostini tells a story rooted in 1928. This pure Nebbiolo owes its name to the local term for morello cherry, evoking its persistent fruity aroma. As a testament to its connection with its origins, the fragmented logo on the label symbolises the various vineyards of origin, celebrating the authenticity of the Valtellina terroir.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 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 Sassella Nebbiolo Marena 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Valtellina Superiore DOCG |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Mamete Prevostini |
| Story | History and Curiosities A product of heroic viticulture on the terraces of Valtellina Superiore Sassella, Marena by Mamete Prevostini tells a story rooted in 1928. This pure Nebbiolo owes its name to the local term for morello cherry, evoking its persistent fruity aroma. As a testament to its connection with its origins, the fragmented logo on the label symbolises the various vineyards of origin, celebrating the authenticity of the Valtellina terroir. |
| Origin | Valtellina Superiore Sassella area, in the municipalities of Castione and Sondrio |
| Climate | Altitude: 350–550 m a.s.l.; exposure: south |
| Soil composition | Sandy (80%), silty (20%), absence of limestone, flaky granite rock with rare clay |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 3500 |
| Yield per hectare | 55 hl/ha |
| Harvest | Start of harvest: 7 October |
| Fermentation | 13 days |
| Production technique | Gentle destemming and light pressing; alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks with 13 days of maceration on the skins; malolactic fermentation in oak barrels; maturation for 12 months in oak and ageing for 8 months in the bottle |
| Wine making | Delicate destemming and gentle crushing; alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks with 13 days of maceration on the skins; malolactic fermentation in oak barrels; maturation for 12 months in oak and refinement for 8 months in bottle. |
| Aging | Malolactic fermentation in oak barrels; maturation for 12 months in oak; ageing for 8 months in bottle |
| Total acidity | 5.05 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |