WINE : Valtellina Superiore Docg 2018 "Perlegia".

GRAPES: 100% Chiavennasca, local denomination of Nebbiolo

VINEYARD: the vineyards are in the Valtellina Superiore area, on the slopes of the Rhaetian Alps, above Berbenno. They are vineyards exposed to the south, trained with the modified Guyot arch, in shallow sandy-silty soils with a loose texture.

VINIFICATION: the ripest and sugariest bunches, harvested from the beginning of October, are traditionally vinified "in red" with 12 days of maceration on the skins in the must; fermentation takes place at 28-30 °C

MATURATION: 18 months in 50 hl Slavonian oak barrels and then refined for 4 months in a steel tank

WINE: ruby ​​red color; well-pronounced and ethereal aroma with fine fragrance of small red fruits (strawberry, raspberry and currant) and with hints of black cherry jam. Dry flavor, rightly tannic, with elegant red plum background and good permanence in the mouth

Grape production/ha : approx. 50 quintals - Grape/wine yield : approx. 70% - Bottles produced : approx. 5000

Analytical data : alcohol content : 13.78% - total acidity : 5.50 g/l - pH: 3.68 - sugars : 3.10 g/l - dry extract : 26.2 g/l

Serving temperature : 17 °C

Optimal storage : over 10 years in bottles stored horizontally in a cool, dark place.

Pairings : a wine for all meals, it goes very well with traditional Valtellina first courses, with game and mature cheeses.