The Story
This Valtellina Riserva opens with complex aromas of dried cherry, wild strawberry, and rose petals, layered with notes of spice, tobacco, and alpine herbs. The palate is medium to full-bodied, offering concentrated red fruit with earthy depth and refined minerality. Firm, well-integrated tannins provide structure, while fresh acidity keeps the wine balanced and vibrant. A smooth, elegant texture leads into a long, persistent finish with floral lift and savory nuance.
Food Pairing: Braised meats, lamb, mushroom risotto, game, aged cheeses, and hearty alpine cuisine.
94 Points - Wine Spectator
A mouthwatering, medium- to full-bodied red, deftly knit and harmonious, with a lovely streak of minerally tar and petrol underscoring ripe, juicy dried raspberry, tea rose, ground pepper and anise, bay leaf and mandarin orange peel flavors. Long and supple, with sculpted tannins and a satiny texture. Drink now through 2030.
93 Points - Wine Enthusiast
Intense aromas of black cherry, purple plum, dried roses and dusty earth form the core around which more subtle aromas of dried herbs and stone dance. Each sniff and sip reveal something new and more complex about this wine. Fine and firm tannins that are well integrated give the wine a finesse that you might not expect from such a rich wine.
Description
This Valtellina Riserva opens with complex aromas of dried cherry, wild strawberry, and rose petals, layered with notes of spice, tobacco, and alpine herbs. The palate is medium to full-bodied, offering concentrated red fruit with earthy depth and refined minerality. Firm, well-integrated tannins provide structure, while fresh acidity keeps the wine balanced and vibrant. A smooth, elegant texture leads into a long, persistent finish with floral lift and savory nuance.
Food Pairing: Braised meats, lamb, mushroom risotto, game, aged cheeses, and hearty alpine cuisine.
94 Points - Wine Spectator
A mouthwatering, medium- to full-bodied red, deftly knit and harmonious, with a lovely streak of minerally tar and petrol underscoring ripe, juicy dried raspberry, tea rose, ground pepper and anise, bay leaf and mandarin orange peel flavors. Long and supple, with sculpted tannins and a satiny texture. Drink now through 2030.
93 Points - Wine Enthusiast
Intense aromas of black cherry, purple plum, dried roses and dusty earth form the core around which more subtle aromas of dried herbs and stone dance. Each sniff and sip reveal something new and more complex about this wine. Fine and firm tannins that are well integrated give the wine a finesse that you might not expect from such a rich wine.
