Rosso di Valtellina Tei 2021 Sandro Fay 75 cl

Description

History

The Sandro Fay agricultural company was founded in 1973 by Sandro Fay, who decided to develop his family’s wine production business. In 1998 his children Marco and Elena joined the company. The company area covers about 15 hectares of land. Valtellina is the largest mountain terraced winegrowing area in Italy and the indigenous variety grown is Nebbiolo, known as Chiavennasca. The Fay vineyards extend over a total area of about 15 hectares, concentrated above all in the Valgella sub-area. This is one of the five sub-zones of the Valtellina Superiore DOCG denomination and is characterized by small streams called “Valgel”. The soils on which the vines grow are mainly sandy (about 70%) and silty (about 18%), without clay and limestone, with an acid pH between 4.5 and 5.5. Coming from flaked granite formations, they have a thickness that varies from less than 1 meter to a few metres.

Grapes used

Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca) 100%

Production method

Alcoholic fermentation in steel at controlled temperature. Even the malolactic fermentation and the refinement is in steel.

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting notes

Ruby red colour. The nose perceives a complex and well-structured mixture of fruity and spicy fragrances, with a subtle hint of violet that emerges delicately. On the palate, the wine has a medium body and is tasty, with a refreshing sip that develops harmoniously and slenderly in the mouth thanks to the presence of well-crafted tannins.

Possible combinations

It goes perfectly with red meat dishes, game, aged cheeses and typical Valtellina dishes such as pizzoccheri and venison stew.