2006 Nino Negri CA' BRIONE Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio IGT Valtellina Lombardia
Name:
Nino Negri CA' BRIONE Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio IGT Valtellina Lombardia - 2006
Where it's from:
>Italy
>Lombardy
>Valtellina
Price per case:
£111.04
Bottle size:
75 cl
Bottles per case:
6
Style:
Fruity Dry Whites
Grapes:
Nebbiolo / Chardonnay / Sauvignon Blanc
Description:
Elegant and complex, endowed with excellent structure, this is a rare Valtellina white wine which is made from slightly dried black grapes, matured in barriques and is particularly long lived: it reaches full maturity a couple of years after the vintage. The name is that of a vineyard in the district of Fracia in the commune of Teglio where, in 1986, the Chiavennasca(A strain of Nebbiolo) grapes, from which this wine is made, were harvested for the first time; in the last few years some noble white grapes from the vineyard of Treviso have been added. Carefully chosen vineyards have been selected, the Chiavennasca comes from the commune of Teglio and for the Sauvignon and Chardonnay the commune of Tresivio has been used. All of the vineyards used are at about 400 metres altitude. The Chiavennasca is trained by the archetto variation of the Guyot system and the white grapes by cordone speronato on shallow (there is solid rock from a depth of 50-60 cms), loose, sandy soil. The black grapes, harvested around the middle of October and very rich in acidity and aromas, undergo a gentle pressing and are vinified by the white wine method. Part of the white grapes is picked and dried for a couple of weeks in the cellar, and part is allowed to dry in the vineyard; then they are vinified separately by the white wine method with a gentle pressing. The musts ferment in barriques and remain in wood until the end of June, then follow the blending and cold sterile bottling. The wine then rests for a suitable time in bottle before it is introduced for consumption. Clear, golden yellow colour, very intense bouquet, with strong notes of lychees, ripe melon, raspberries, vanilla, mineral hints (flint stone) and musk and suggestion of aromatic herbs. This wine is rich, full of flavour, velvety but well structured, particularly savoury with an elegant, lingering aftertaste of exotic fruits and spices with a great finish.
