Valtellina Superiore DOCG Riserva -Mamete Prevostini

Valtellina Superiore Docg 2017

GRAPES: 100% Nebbiolo

PRODUCTION AREA: in the Valtellina Superiore Docg area, in the municipalities of Sondrio, Montagna in Valtellina and Teglio

EXPOSURE AND ALTITUDE: to the south, above 500 meters above sea level

TYPE OF SOIL: sandy (80%), silty (20%), absence of limestone, it is a granitic rock with a rare clay

TRAINING SYSTEM: guyot

PLANT DENSITY: 3,500 vines / ha

HARVEST PERIOD: from November 5th

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 15%

TOTAL ACIDITY: 5.1 g / lt

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 17 ° C

HARVEST: late harvest grapes coming exclusively from the highest vineyards, above 500 meters. Careful selection of the bunches collected only in boxes.

VINIFICATION: After a delicate destemming, the lightly pressed grapes are sent to the stainless steel tanks where the alcoholic fermentation takes place with 21 days of maceration of the skins on the must. After pressing, the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in oak barrels where it matures for almost 30 months. Bottle refinement for 12 months follows.

TASTING NOTES: ruby ​​red color tending to garnet. Spicy bouquet with hints of red fruit jam and dried rose. Dry, round and warm flavor with long persistence. Fine, intense and decisive aroma.

PAIRING: structured dishes based on meat and not, long-aged cheeses.