Sandro Fay Valtellina Superiore Valgella ‘Carteria’ Riserva 2021
95 Points, James Suckling – 93 Points, Vinous
Valtellina wines are distinct, high-altitude, alpine reds produced in Lombardy from Nebbiolo (locally called Chiavennasca). These are lighter-bodied, acidic, and mineral-driven compared to Piedmontese counterparts, featuring notes of tart cherry, rose, and tobacco from steep, terraced vineyards ranging from 900 to 3000 feet above sea level!
James Suckling went nuts, giving it a rare 95-point score and describing a “Fersh and elegant nose” and with a lot of “fruit concentration and crisp acidity.” Galloni was equally as impressed – calling it “Soft, delicate and very pretty, all of which make it a fine choice to drink now and over the next handful of years.”
Original price was: $65.00.$55.00Current price is: $55.00.
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95 Points, James Suckling
A fresh and elegant nose of strawberries, watermelon, leaves, stony minerality and a hint of tar. It’s forthright on the palate, with ripe, firm, dusty tannins, fruit concentration and crisp acidity. Full-bodied. Drink or hold.
93 Points, Vinous
The 2021 Valtellina Superiore Valgella Riserva Vigneto Carteria is soft, delicate and very pretty, all of which make it a fine choice for drinking now and over the next handful of years. Kirsch, mint, sweet red cherry, spice and vanillin all meld together. This soft, forward Valtellina is all charm.
Sandro Fay has been revitalizing his family’s modest vineyard in San Giacomo di Teglio, nestled within the Valtellina Superiore DOCG region since the early 1970’s. Today, his two children Marco and Elena carry on the family legacy. Marco honed his skills in Barolo before returning to craft distinguished single-vineyard wines from the terraced family vineyards so the style is a little bit similar. The terroir though, is not.
Valtellina wines are distinct, high-altitude, alpine reds produced in Lombardy from Nebbiolo (locally called Chiavennasca). These are lighter-bodied, acidic, and mineral-driven compared to Piedmontese counterparts, featuring notes of tart cherry, rose, and tobacco from steep, terraced vineyards ranging from 900 to 3000 feet above sea level!
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