Zanolari Valtellina Liquid Sun 2016 75cl

Description

Producer :	It all started in 1875 with tobacco in the Poschchiavin village of Zalende near the Italian border with the city of Tirano. Tobacco dried out the mouth and so it was obvious that something liquid had to be made. Since then, two names have been combined to form one term: Veltliner & Zanolari. But never with your own vines.  The wines from the Nebbiolo variety have always been bought by Zanolari as a young wine and after completed in their own wine cellar. In 1880 the company was relocated to the Graubünden capital Chur because the location was much better suited for business development and expansion.  There were probably only a few Swiss households and restaurants where there was no box of Zanolari Chur wine in the 1950s to 1980s. Zanolari still selects and buys the wines on site. Our goal is not to make dense and concentrated southern Italians from the fine Nebbiolo. But color, fruit and a subtle use of barriques are required. And we never forget the big story - the labels always reflect elements that have already been on the market. The wines are bottled in Val Poschiavo, Mese and the Bündner Herrschaft.
Region:	The Valtellina is experiencing a real renaissance, but few wine lovers have noticed this so far. The region is climatically extremely favored for high-quality viticulture. The Nebbiolo grape feels at home on the granite floors of the steep terraces. A light wind rushes through the Valtellina almost every day and dries the grapes after wet nights, so the putrefaction is almost a foreign word in this region. The quality level is very high and the notorious * liter qualities * are a thing of the past. Valtellina, much praised since Roman times, is one of the few places outside of Piedmont where the Nebbiolo grape thrives. The Veltlin is the second largest producer of Nebbiolo grapes after Piedmont.
Grape variety :	Nebbiolo
Manufacture :	12-day mash fermentation in steel tanks and aging in 6000 liter wooden barrels for 12/18 months. Very little of it is in the barrique.
Degustationsnotiz:	In the nose, spicy notes with a dark berry fruit play a small duet, gently interwoven and revealing new fragrances with the longer smell; very soft on the palate for a nebbiolo, light flowing, the classic tannin is still noticeable, but contributes to harmony instead of dominate, medium body, juicy and rounded.
Drinkability :	year + 6 years
Enjoy:	Lamb, game and hearty alp cheese. Salametti, dried meat, bresaola. Also slightly chilled, very good.

Producer : It all started in 1875 with tobacco in the Poschchiavin village of Zalende near the Italian border with the city of Tirano. Tobacco dried out the mouth and so it was obvious that something liquid had to be made. Since then, two names have been combined to form one term: Veltliner & Zanolari. But never with your own vines.  The wines from the Nebbiolo variety have always been bought by Zanolari as a young wine and after completed in their own wine cellar. In 1880 the company was relocated to the Graubünden capital Chur because the location was much better suited for business development and expansion.  There were probably only a few Swiss households and restaurants where there was no box of Zanolari Chur wine in the 1950s to 1980s. Zanolari still selects and buys the wines on site. Our goal is not to make dense and concentrated southern Italians from the fine Nebbiolo. But color, fruit and a subtle use of barriques are required. And we never forget the big story - the labels are reflected