Prugnolo Valtellina Superiore DOCG 2018 - ALDO RAINOLDI

TYPE Valtellina Superiore DOCG

PRODUCTION AREA Municipalities of Poggiridenti, Montagna in Valtellina, Tresivio and Teglio. 350 - 650 m asl Southern exposure.

VARIETY Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca) 100%

TYPE OF SOIL Sandy-silty with typically sub-acid reaction. Shallow

VINIFICATION Pre-fermentation cryomaceration of about 60 hours, followed by maceration at a controlled temperature with continuous stirring of the marc

COLOR Ruby red.

BOUQUET The nose has hints of plum, small red fruits.

PAIRINGS Red meats, first courses with meat sauces, baked vegetables, stewed fish.

TASTE In the mouth it is soft, round, very drinkable. It is a particularly versatile and balanced wine.

NOTES Blackthorn is the name of Prunus Spinosa, a decorative shrub that grows near the vineyards. Its blue-purple berries ripen in autumn, around the time of the harvest. Obtained from the noble Nebbiolo grape, it is a still wine, product of a careful selection of grapes from the terraces of Valtellina Superiore. Aged in small oak barrels, it is extremely enjoyable since its youth.

AGING It takes place, for a period of approximately twelve months, in the barriques in which the Sfursat Fruttaio Ca 'Rizzieri has previously been aged. It is then assembled in stainless steel tanks and left to refine in the bottle for nine months before being marketed.