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Le Tense Sassella, Valtellina Superiore DOCG Nino Negri

Le Tense Sassella, Valtellina Superiore DOCG Nino Negri

£24.99

13.5% | 750ml

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Le Tense Sassella, Valtellina Superiore DOCG Nino Negri is bright ruby hue, accompanied by a complex nose with alluring raspberry notes and hints of roses and violet with sweet spices and notes of orange peel and candied fruit; full-bodied palate and ripe tannins in evidence. Full flavoured wine, with lingering notes of red berries and sweet spices in a long finish.

Le Tense Sassella, Valtellina Superiore DOCG Nino Negri is obtained from Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca) grapes coming exclusively from the Sassella subzone. During the Swiss domination (1512 – 1797), the best vineyards were “tense”, that is”protected”, by armed guardians: they thus became the most celebrated vineyards. This selection of vines produces a wine that expresses the character of the land: ancient stones and rocks that represent the terroir of Sassella. Nebbiolo tends to produce grapes with elegant aromas and delicate, harmonious flavours typical of mountain wines.

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ABOUT THE PRODUCER

The Nino Negri Winery, founded in 1897, is the biggest winery in the Valtellina. The vineyard is the heart of the company with more than 35 hectares of vine-planted land of the winery situated in the most important vineyard designations of the valley. The selection of the grapes and their fermentation in separate vats make it possible to obtain vines that represent the great variety of the soils and the microclimates that are typical of a terraced mountain terroir.

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