Italy

Sforzato di Valtellina

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While higher vineyards have long been favoured as a source for Sforzato, Aldo Rainoldi is currently studying the effects of altitude on drying grapes as well. Bunches are selected from 55-year-old vines then dried for two months in a nearby fruttaio at 500 metres. Pungently scented with mint and cinnamon tea, an infusion of vanilla and sweet spice evokes ageing in new French oak barriques. This is plush and padded but remains precise and fresh, with curves hemmed in by refined tannins. Coffee lingers on the finish.

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Aldo Rainoldi, Fruttaio Ca' Rizzieri, Sforzato di Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, 2017

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While higher vineyards have long been favoured as a source for Sforzato, Aldo Rainoldi is currently studying the effects of alti

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Aldo Rainoldi, Fruttaio Ca' Rizzieri, Sforzato di Valtellina 2017

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Aldo Rainoldi

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Aldo Rainoldi, Fruttaio Ca' Rizzieri, Sforzato di Valtellina 2017

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