Sfursat di Valtellina Fruttaio Ca Rizzieri 2021

Description

This Sfursat di Valtellina Fruttaio Ca' Rizzieri is a still red wine, with a controlled and guaranteed designation of origin and produced in the Lombardy region in the cellars of Aldo Rainoldi. The history of this wine is quite young: it dates back to around the mid-1990s and is produced only in the best years, from the careful selection of the best grapes from Nebbiolo vines. The Sfursat di Valtellina Fruttaio Ca' Rizzieri Rainoldi is made only using grapes from 100% Nebbiolo vineyards. Cultivation takes place in loose, acidic soils, at an altitude of around 500 meters from the sea. Before proceeding with the vinification, the ripening of the grape bunches is prolonged, consequently delaying the harvest; Subsequently, the grapes are left to dry for approximately 90 days to increase the sugar concentration and reduce the water content. The uniqueness of this dry wine lies precisely in this technique, which is performed on special racks at Ca' Rizzieri, 500 meters above sea level: here, the dry and well-ventilated climate creates the ideal atmospheric conditions for the natural drying of the grapes. The wine is then aged first in French "Allier" oak barriques for 15 months, then in bottle for at least another 12 months.

Details

Perfume

Intense, spicy aroma with hints of fruit under spirits and clear notes of coffee, cocoa, roasted hazelnuts and raisins.

Color

Garnet-red colour

Taste

Warm, vigorous, with a full, austere, rounded 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 Fruttaio Ca Rizzieri 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
Climate	Altitude: 500 m. a.s.l.
Soil composition	Loose soils with acid reaction
Cultivation system	Espalier
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 alcoholic strength.
Aging	Fermentation and maturation take place in new " Allier " lightly toasted French oak barriques for a period of 15 months. Subsequently of vital importance is bottle ageing for more than 12 months in cool, dark cellars before marketing.
Allergens	Contains sulphites