Sandro Fay - Valtellina Superiore Valgella Cá Morei 2019
REGION: Lombardia APPELLATION: VALTELLINA SUPERIORE VALGELLA DOCG VARIETY 100% Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca ) TRELLIS FORM: Guyot PRODUCTION AREA: Valgella, Municipality of Teglio. Ca'Morei vineyard, situated at 550 meters of altitude with south exposure SOIL: Sandy (70%) Silty (20%) WINE MAKING: Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tank, malolactic fermentation and aging for 12 months in oak Barrels Sandro Fay's Ca Morei Valtellina Superiore is 100% Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca in Valtellina dialect). This single-vineyard red is grown at a higher elevation compared to Costa Bassa, the basic wine from Sandro Fay. This different exposure gives the wine more body and darker fruit. This wine is a perfect example of how Sandro Fay is committed to promoting single vineyards, which produce wines with distinctive characteristics due to their different soils and altitudes. They practice organic viticulture, and this Nebbiolo goes through fermentation in stainl