Sforzato di Valtellina Albareda by Mamete Prevostini, an extremely full-bodied and intense wine, fragrant and with a strong taste, aged for 20 months in oak barrels, excellent to combine with meat dishes and aged cheeses. Perfect as a meditation wine.
Albareda Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG, a great red wine from the Mamete Prevostini company, unique for its power and elegance.
Produced from Nebbiolo grapes coming exclusively from the Grumello and Sassella sub-zones which are left to dry until mid-January, where the grapes acquire a natural concentration of sugar, aromas and flavors, and are then carefully selected at the sorting table; here the attention to detail is at the highest levels and the grapes that are not perfectly intact or affected by mold are eliminated.
After a delicate destemming, the fermentation takes place in stainless steel with 21 days of maceration on the skins on the must at a temperature of 25°C. After pressing, the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in oak barrels where the refinement continues for about 20 months. Before being put on the market, the wine is aged in the bottle for a further 10 months.
The Sforzato or Sfurzat di Valtellina (as it is called in the local dialect) Albareda Mamete Prevostini, has a dark garnet red color with orange reflections. The scent is spicy with hints of red fruits in alcohol, raisins and dried roses. Warm, full and vigorous, soft and round flavor with pronounced sensations of jam.
Albareda is a wine of great body but also of great finesse.
It goes beautifully with game, roasts, venison, cured meats, braised meats, stews, hard and aged cheeses such as Bitto, a typical Valtellina cheese. Also perfect as a meditation wine.
