
Sandro Fay ‘Rosso di Valtellina’ Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo) 2018 Lombardy, Italy
$40.00
Style: Red: Light, bright and floral
Producer: Sandro Fay
Region: Valtellina, Italy
Grape: Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo)
Vintage: 2018
Soil: Thin sand & silt on primary rock
Farming: Organic
Oak: Stainless steel
Alcohol: 12.5%
Glassware: Burgundy Stem
Decant: Not required
Serving Temperature: 16 – 18°C
The Wine: One of the most breathtaking wine regions on the planet. Valtellina is tucked into the northern pocket of Lombardy hugging the Swiss border. Sandro Fay make this delicious wine from Chiavennasca or Nebbiolo as it is called elsewhere. Bright, light and perfumed. The nose is super alluring and the palate is silky with refreshing acidity and fine alpine tannins.
Sebastian Crowther MS
Producer Profile
Due to its challenging climate and terrain, Valtellina was once regarded as the last frontier of Italian viticulture. Tucked up in the northern pocket of Lombardy hugging the Swiss border, Valtellina has come a long way in a short period of time and is steadily shaking off the ‘Piedmont’s poor cousin’ label. The Valtellina Valley is only a 2.5hr drive from Milan, it’s surprisingly isolated and is often spoken about as being the least explored wine region in the country. To the north are the imposing Swiss Alps, and to the south is the Orobie Bergamo National Park. The valley runs from East to West split down the middle by the Adda River and is broken up into 5 subzones. At the eastern end of the valley in the zone of Valgella, near the town of Teglio is where you will find the tiny Estate of Sandro Fay.
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Style: Red: Light, bright and floral
Producer: Sandro Fay
Region: Valtellina, Italy
Grape: Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo)
Vintage: 2018
Soil: Thin sand & silt on primary rock
Farming: Organic
Oak: Stainless steel
Alcohol: 12.5%
Glassware: Burgundy Stem
Decant: Not required
Serving Temperature: 16 – 18°C
The Wine: One of the most breathtaking wine regions on the planet. Valtellina is tucked into the northern pocket of Lombardy hugging the Swiss border. Sandro Fay make this delicious wine from Chiavennasca or Nebbiolo as it is called elsewhere. Bright, light and perfumed. The nose is super alluring and the palate is silky with refreshing acidity and fine alpine tannins.
Sebastian Crowther MS
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