About this product
The benchmark Valtellina Superiore Riserva; Chiavennasca from ancient Sassella terraces — pale ruby, deeply perfumed with dried rose, cherry, iron mineral, and granite dust; remarkably long-lived and Burgundy-like
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The regional wine and the regional pasta: Alpine Nebbiolo and the buckwheat-cheese-potato combination of Valtellina is one of Italy's most perfectly matched regional pairings
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Mineral, elegant Valtellina Nebbiolo with the earthy richness of braised Alpine lamb and polenta
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The region's iconic cured beef and its own mountain Nebbiolo is the most natural of Alpine Italian pairings
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Mineral, perfumed Valtellina Nebbiolo bridges with the Alpine cheese that has been produced in this valley since Roman times
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