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Tenuta Scersce

Essenza Valtellina Superiore DOCG 2019

Grape
Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca) 100%
Region
Lombardy, Italy

What to say

  • Ruby red hue transitioning to garnet with red fruit flavors of plum and sour cherry, accompanied by subtle notes of rose hips and spices, this wine offers a savoury and intense experience.
  • 94 points from James Suckling (2019 vintage)
  • Cristina Scarpellini, a Sorbonne-trained lawyer who worked in business internationalisation, founded Tenuta Scersce in Tirano in 2008 out of a passion for Nebbiolo.
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Essenza Valtellina Superiore DOCG 2019

The producer

Tenuta Scersce

Cristina Scarpellini, a Sorbonne-trained lawyer who worked in business internationalisation, founded Tenuta Scersce in Tirano in 2008 out of a passion for Nebbiolo. She works steep terraced Alpine vineyards of Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo), producing Rosso di Valtellina, the Valtellina Superiore crus and Sforzato. The wines are regularly rated by James Suckling, Falstaff, Wine Enthusiast and the Italian guides.

Food pairing

Pizzoccheri, white and red meats, game, oily fish, aged cheeses

Serve at
16°C, in a large (ballon) glass
Alcohol
13%
Winemaker
Cristina Scarpellini