Valtellina Superiore Prestigio 1999

Triacca (Italy)

Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✧

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense and clean aromas, mainly of violet followed by aromas of black cherry, strawberry jam, raspberry, licorice, blueberry and hints of black pepper. The mouth reveals a good correspondence to the nose and a slightly alcoholic attack however well balanced by tannins. The finish is persistent with pleasing flavors of violet, black cherry and strawberry jam. A well made wine produced with Nebbiolo grapes that are left on the vine to dry for 25-30 days and is aged in new barrique for 12 months and 8 months in bottle.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Hard cheese, Roasted meat, Braised meat, Stewed meat, Game
Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)
Issue 7, April 2003