Infinito Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG

Lombardy · Italy·Vintage 2019

Female winemaker

Critics

97James Suckling · 2019

Tasting note

Garnet-red colour with velvety texture, well-defined structure and undeniable character. Its bouquet is intricate and refined with rich aromas of berries, licorice, dried fruit, cinnamon, and pepper. Classic floral notes of violets and withered roses further enhance its aromatic profile.

Tenuta Scersce Infinito Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG 2019

The wine

Grape: Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca) 100%
Style: Red
Alcohol: 16%
Size: 750ml
Winemaker: Cristina Scarpellini
Altitude: 550–700 m a.s.l. (Teglio – Villa di Tirano)
Yield: c. 60 quintals/ha in the best vintages, best bunches selected (wine yield below 50%)
Serve at: 16°C, in a large (ballon) glass

Vinification: Hand-harvested into crates (end of September); grapes dried (appassimento) until 1 December, then crushed; natural red vinification with c. 20 days on the skins, pump-overs and punch-downs during a slow fermentation.
Ageing: At least 19 months in tonneaux, then bottle ageing in the dark.
Soil: Sandy loam with abundant stone, moderately deep and free-draining
Food pairing: Red meats, game, aged cheeses

The producer

Tenuta Scersce

Tirano · Valtellina, LombardyFounded 2008tenutascersce.it

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.

Tirano · Valtellina, Lombardy