Description
Rainoldi Sassella Riserva
Grape: Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca).
Production area: Municipalities of Castione Andevenno and Sondrio.
Orientation and altitude: South, 270 – 600 m above sea level.
Type of soil: Rich in iron rock with sub-acidic reaction. Shallow.
First production vintage: 1983. It is produced only in the best vintage years.
Harvest period: First ten days of October. Manual harvest.
Yield: 65 q.li/ha
Wine Making Process: Fermentation with controlled temperature maceration, with regular cycles of punching-down and pumping-over. Malo-lactic fermentation by spring.
Ageing: In oak barrels for almost two years. Ageing in bottles takes place in dark, cool cellars for at least a year before commercial release.
Chemical analysis when bottling
Tasting Notes: Pale-Ruby. Delicate, etheric aroma hints of nut, cherries and liqueur damson plums. It tastes remarkably well-balanced, velvet- smooth and lingering in the mouth.
Pairing: This wine matches red meat, game, and cheese very well.
Recommended serving temperature: 16-18°C in large glasses.
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