Valtellina Superiore DOCG Prestigio

This superb wine has become the very image and prestige of Triacca Winery. It is vinified from grapes lightly dried in the vineyard, produced in the vineyards of the new plantings, which allow the shoots to be cut with the grapes hanging and harvested after about 30 days. During this time a natural concentration of the must occurs; the mallic acidity is reduced and the berry synthesizes specific microaromas due to the temperature changes between day and night. The result is a wine that is very rich in soft tannins with significantly higher extracts than the normal vintage, which lends itself very well to 12-month aging in small barrels of particularly fine new wood. The Prestigio surprises with its elegance, full body and great depth. The fruity aromas, accompanied by a subtle hint of dried fruit, blend perfectly with the barricaded background.

BRAND: La Gatta

TYPE: Red wine

AREA OF PRODUCTION: Region: Lombardy Province: Sondrio Municipality: Bianzone

GRAPE VARIETY: Nebbiolo

DENOMINATION: Valtellina Superiore DOCG

SOIL COMPOSITION: Sandy clay, little humus and very permeable. 

YIELD: 550g/m2

GROWTH SYSTEM: Guyot

VINIFICATION: Drying of the grapes in the vineyard for 30-40 days. Maceration on the skins for 15-17 days in 130 hl stainless steel fermenters with automatic plungers. Three "rack and return" at a controlled temperature of 29°C.

AGING: Obtained in small barrels of fine wood for 12 months in barriques.

ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH: 14% vol.

TOTAL ACIDITY: 6.2g/l

RESIDUAL SUGAR: 0.5g/l

LONGEVITY: 12/15 years

TASTING NOTES: Intense ruby red; dense, rich in hints of fruit, spicy, with nuances of vanilla, refined in notes of macerated flowers; full-bodied, rich in extracts, tannic but equally velvety, full in matching harmonics, balanced and persistent

COLOR: Ruby red with garnet leanings

PAIRINGS: Ideal companion to red meats, game and important cheeses such as Bitto

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 17-18°C

AWARDS

MUNDUS WINES: Grand Gold Medal

VERONELLI: Three Stars

VINIPLUS: Four Camune Roses

GOOD WINES OF ITALY: Four Stars

LA SÉLECTION: Silver Medal

Packaging: Cardboard box - 3 bottles