SFORZATO CARLO NEGRI 2016
SFURSAT VALTELLINA DOCG
The 3000 project takes Sfursat beyond all boundaries, where mountain and time truly elevate its character. Born from the drying of Nebbiolo grapes, Sfursat is transformed at high altitude, gaining intense aromas of fruit, spices, and mineral freshness.
Here too, the numbered magnums are crafted for true enthusiasts, each adorned with an exclusive embossed label and presented in an elegant wooden case, for those in search of a unique collector’s piece.
SFORZATO CARLO NEGRI 2016
SFURSAT VALTELLINA DOCG
Il progetto 3000 porta Sfursat oltre i confini, dove la montagna e il tempo esaltano il suo carattere. Nato dall’appassimento delle uve Nebbiolo, Sfursat Nato dall’appassimento delle uve Nebbiolo, Sfursat si trasforma in alta quota, regalando profumi intensi di frutta, spezie e freschezza minerale.
Le magnum numerate sono state pensate per veri intenditori: ogni bottiglia è vestita con un’esclusiva etichetta in bassorilievo che celebra il progetto Nino Negri 3000 è racchiusa in un elegante cofanetto di legno, per chi desidera un pezzo unico da collezione.
GRAPES: Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca).
PRODUCTION AREA: Vineyards situated at altitudes ranging from 300 to 550 meters above sea level, on sandy-loam soils that are shallow and not very fertile, supported by dry-stone walls.
HARVEST: From late September, the grapes were hand-picked and placed in 4.5 kg crates to be airdried, losing about 30% of their weight before being vinified in January.
AGEING: For several years, the wine was aged first in barrels and then in bottles in the Chiuro cellars at 300 meters above sea level. Subsequently, the bottled wine was transferred to high altitude in the Carosello 3000 cellar in Livigno.
TASTING NOTES: Medium ruby color; prolonged ageing is expressed through still- erceptible aromas of ripe red fruit alternating with classic spices such as pepper, cinnamon, and clove, but also notes of licorice, mushroom, and hay. The flavor is dry, with a black fruit aftertaste; the enveloping tannin is well balanced by fresh acidity and a long, savory finish.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 15.5% vol
OPTIMAL STORAGE: The wine has been bottled only in magnum format. Thanks to high-altitude ageing, it displays evolution characteristics that suggest ageing potential of more than twenty years.
CAROSELLO 3000
On the peaks above Livigno, the Carosello 3000 mountain huts is where the Sfursat Carlo Negri undergoes ageing. Here, amid significant temperature swings and rarefied air, the wine develops structure and freshness that reflect the purity of the Valtellina region.