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Valtellina, Sandro Fay - 2007

Item # 13309 | (750)mL

Color: Red
Vintage: 2007
Country: Italy

Region: Lombardy
Sub Region: Valtellina
Producer: Sandor Fay
Grape Variety: Nebbiolo

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Bottle Price: $13.99
Case of 12: $151.09

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Tasting Notes

This red is made from the Nebbiolo grape in the northeastern corner of northern Italy's Lombardia region. It's a delight to drink, especially if you've had your eye out for good value in Nebbiolo - which is all too rare! This wine is a great example of what this regal grape can do: pale garnet in color, it boasts an elegant and lithe texture. The nose shows subtle aromas of violets, red berries, and earth, and there is a touch of melon flavor on the palate. Do what the Italians do and enjoy this wine with rich food.

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Lombardy

Home to lighter-bodied renditions of Nebbiolo from the villages of Grumello and Sassella, Lombardy produces the unique interpretations of Nebbiolo called Sfursat (or Sforzato). With these wines, the mountain-grown Nebbiolo grapes are dried for several months in the Amarone style, yielding reds of extraordinary depth and very pronounced aromas of red flowers and crystallized red fruit. While...
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