Nino Negri
Sfursat Valtellina
Chiavennasca from Piedmont, Italy
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R110 nationwide
Nino Negri
Nino Negri a winemaker of some repute founded the company in 1897. It was his son Carluccio who put the name on the map exporting the wines as far afield as the the UK and USA. Valtellina has four ‘crus’ (Sassella Inferno Grumello and Fracia) and Negri owns vineyards in all of them. The grape Chiavennasca is a strain of Nebbiolo and because of the steep vineyards and southerly exposures the wines are deep and complex yet always enticingly elegant even for a region so high up in the Alps.
Description
Nino Negri Sfursat has a deep garnet colour; heady, very distinctive, complex bouquet with strong, spicy notes (cloves, cinnamon, pepper) and hints of plum preserve, raisins and tar; dry, warm, savoury, graceful and balanced on the palate with an elegant, lingering aftertaste of toasted hazelnuts and liquorice.
Food Pairing
Nino Negri Sfursat is the perfect red wine for pairing with and enhancing roasted red meats, game and ripe cheeses.
