Sfursat di Valtellina 2021

Description

Still red wine from Valtellina, 16% ABV, produced by Rainoldi. 100% Nebbiolo, 2021 vintage. A Sfursat that embodies the power and elegance of Nebbiolo, a wine that tells the story of a unique terroir and a family that has cultivated a passion for viticulture for generations. Aging takes place in oak barrels for 18 months. Bottle aging is then crucially important for a minimum of 12 months in cool, dark cellars before release. Intense, spicy aromas with hints of jam and dried red flowers. Deep ruby red. Warm, vigorous, with a full, rounded, and harmonious flavor.

Details

Perfume

Intense spicy bouquet, with hints of jam and dried red flowers.

Color

Intense ruby red.

Taste

Warm, vigorous, full-bodied, round and harmonious flavour.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Rainoldi

From this winery

• Start up year: 1925
• Oenologist: Aldo Rainoldi
• Bottles produced: 220.000
• Hectares: 10

The company was founded in 1925 by Aldo Rainoldi, the son of Giuseppe, who was already well known at the time as a trader-exporter of wines and agricultural products to nearby Switzerland.
At the beginning of the "Casa vinicola Aldo Rainoldi" the firm enjoyed a period of outstanding success characterised by the development of foreign markets thanks to wines thet were the result of both a careful selection in the vineyard and refined wine-making expertise.
At the moment, the company's headquarters are in Chiuro, the true wine-producing heart of the Valtellina, and the company is based on the longstanding commitment of the Rainoldi family.
In addition to the production of grapes in its own vineyards, the wine estate also buys grapes from small local wine-growers, who are constantly monitored by a highly trusted company tchnician, so that the winery can produce up to 200.000 bottles per yesr. Read more

Lombardy

Technical Sheet

Name	Rainoldi Sfursat di Valtellina 2021
Type	Red still
Denomination	Sfursat di Valtellina DOCG
Vintage	2021
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	16.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Nebbiolo
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Vendor	Rainoldi
Origin	Chiuro (SO)
Climate	Altitude: 400-650 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South.
Soil composition	Acid-reacting loose soil.
Cultivation system	Counterbalanced.
Harvest	December.
Fermentation	2 days.
Wine making	Cryomaceration for 2 days followed by fermentation with maceration in vinificators equipped with thermal control. Use of selected yeast strains with high alcohol content.
Aging	Ageing takes place in oak barrels for a period of 18 months. Subsequently vital is bottle ageing for a minimum period of 12 months in cool, dark cellars before marketing.
Allergens	Contains sulphites