Sforzato della Valtellina 'Carlo Negri' Nino Negri 2019

The red wine Sforzato di Valtellina “Carlo Negri” is a great example of what Nebbiolo can offer in Lombardy, more precisely in Valtellina. A territory with particularly difficult geographical conformation, where the terraced vineyards of Nino Negri stubbornly and tenaciously weave through the landscape, giving us expressive and qualitatively important wines. Just like this “Carlo Negri”, a red that is made from dried grapes and presents itself with a powerful and full-bodied sip, where the aromas become increasingly complex.

The “Carlo Negri” is a Sforzato from Valtellina that the Nino Negri winery produces using pure Chiavennasca grapes, the term used in these areas for Nebbiolo. The vines, trained in guyot, grow within terraced vineyards facing south, located at an altitude between 350 and 500 meters above sea level, characterized by a clayey-loamy terroir. The grapes, once harvested, are left to dry naturally for a period of three months, and then fermented in steel containers, macerating for 26 days. We then move on to the maturation phase, in where the wine rests in large oak barrels for 2 years, after which bottling takes place.

The Sforzato della Valtellina “Carlo Negri” presents itself visually with a garnet red color. The nose is interesting, moving on concentrated and deep notes, where the jammy fruit blends with sensations of sweet spices. On the palate, it has excellent body, velvety and material, almost tactile, with a sip that brings satisfaction to the palate; it finishes with a long-lasting finish, characterized by a spicy olfactory aftertaste. One of the most iconic labels of the entire production of the Nino Negri winery, which, harvest after harvest, continues to confirm excellent qualitative levels, as evidenced by the scores awarded by the main Italian guides.