Reserve La Gatta

For La Gatta Reserve we select only the best grapes from our vineyards. Harvesting is done as late as possible to allow the grapes to reach perfect ripeness. The strong temperature swings that occur in Valtellina between day and night in early November give the wine particularly intense, broad and delicate aromas. The wine's complexity comes from the rich extracts, noble tannins and anthocyanins that the grapes yield to this extraordinary product. Most of the Riserva matures for years in large oak barrels, while a third of the production is stored in small barrels. The end result is a wine with complex, intense and delicate aromas. On the palate it is savory, round and extraordinarily elegant, with remarkable balance and harmony, capable of showing all the great peculiarities of our mountain Nebbiolo.

Appellation of origin: Valtellina Superiore DOCG

Area of production: Region: Lombardy / Province: Sondrio / Municipalities: Teglio and Bianzone

Grapes: Nebbiolo

Training system: Guyot

Yield: 600 g/m2

Soil composition: Sandy clay, little humus and very permeable. 

Alcohol content: 13.5% vol.

Total acidity: 6.3 g/l

Residual sugar: 0.8 g/l

Serving temperature: 16-18° C

Good to drink: 8/10 years

Vinification: Maceration on the skins for 15-17 days in 130 hl stainless steel fermenters with automatic fullers. Three "rack and return" at a controlled temperature of 29°C.

Aging: 24 months in large and small oak barrels.

Tasting notes: Cherry red tending to garnet with time; well spiced, very elegant, with dried fruit and ripe cherry aromas; full, with right acidity and complexity, with delicate tannin harmony and a very warm finish.Delicious with red meat, roasts and cheeses.

Pairings: Delicious with red meat, roasts and cheeses.

AWARDS

Cervim: GOLD MEDAL

Veronelli: 3 stars

Vini Buoni d'Italia: 3 stars

La Seléction: SILVER MEDAL

Packaging: Cardboard box - 3 bottles