Sforzato di Valtellina "Fruttaio Ca' Rizzieri" DOCG Aldo Rainoldi

The red wine Fruttaio di Ca ’Rizzieri of the Rainoldi winery is a great elegant wine produced only in the best years from a selection of Nebbiolo grapes. The bunches wither on trellis at 500 meters above the sea level in the “Ca' Rizzieri” estate in a dry and windy climate. The grapes harvest takes place at the end of October and they wither until December-January to concentrate sugar and aromas in the grape. There is the pre-fermentative cold maceration under temperature control and the several reshuffling of the skins for 60 hours. The malolactic fermentation takes place naturally and ends in spring time.  The bottle refinement in fresh and dark cellars lasts 1 year.

The Fruttaio Ca ‘Rizzieri wine is a prestigious wine of the Rainoldi winery. It has a great structure and elegance. It has a deep and compact garnet color. The scent is wide and enveloping with remarked fruits under alcohol aromas, tobacco, vanilla, cinnamon and cinchona hints. The taste is rich with strong tannins well aromatized with the pulp. It is also persistent and satisfying.

The main matches are the ones with the local cooking. The Pizzoccheri and the meats in humid are perfect pairings in addition to the one with game. It needs a settling time of about 5 hours, and it has to be served in Grand Ballon wine glasses at 18-20°C.