Rivetti & Lauro SFORZATO DELL'ORCO DOCG

This Sforzato comes from the Dell'Orco's vineyards, so it's a true Cru.

Grapes: 100% Nebbiolo

Vineyard: Valtellina Superiore Priora vineyard

Origin of soils: sand and clay soils

Common: Berbenno (SO)

Growing system: Guyot

Planting: 2x1 4500 vines per hectare

Yield: 70 q.li grapes/hectare

Vinification: manual selection of the grapes, drying of grapes in crates for three or four month, destemmed, fermentation in small stainless steel tanks, aging in casks and French and American oak barrels of first passage.

Before bottling ageing: 30 months

Characteristics:

Outstanding nose of red fruits, flowers, tobacco and earthy truffles.

Classic, sweet wild berries and dried autumn leaves on the palate with floreal notes and grippy tannins. 

Elegant and rich, this is a very pretty Nebbiolo wich oozes character, style and a complex structure.

Serving temperature: 14/16 C°