Rainoldi Valtellina Superiore Grumello DOCG 2020 750ml

Fresh and minerally, with hints of tar, graphite and salt underscoring the ripe core of wild strawberry and raspberry fruit. This well-meshed version gains structure from supple tannins and orange peel acidity, while accents of dried flowers and herbs chime in on the finish. Drink now through 2030. 845 cases made, 112 cases imported.

• Country: Italy
• Region: Lombardy
• Appellation: Valtellina
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red

Varietal

Nebbiolo

The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy’s finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means ‘fog’ in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.