La Castellina Fondazione Fojanini

Valtellina Superiore Sassella Nebbiolo

9.136 ratings
9.29 pro ratings
Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Christopher Losa

Owner/Wine Director Bar Bambino

8.6

Ahhh....Nebbiolo as it should be. Light, bright, cherry-mineral finesse with bangin' tannins. Nice.

Ahhh....Nebbiolo as it should be. Light, bright, cherry-mineral finesse with bangin' tannins. Nice.

1 person found it helpfulSep 14th, 2013
Fred Dex

Master Sommelier

9.2

Excellent, nervy Nebbiolo from Lombardy side of Italy. Bright, crisp and linear. Red fruits l, exotic spices & wet rocks! @lamiconyc

Excellent, nervy Nebbiolo from Lombardy side of Italy. Bright, crisp and linear. Red fruits l, exotic spices & wet rocks! @lamiconyc

Sep 12th, 2015
Aaron Epstein

Writer/Curator Le Metro Wines

9.5

Valentine's Day. I'm so in love with Valtellina right now.

Valentine's Day. I'm so in love with Valtellina right now.

Feb 18th, 2015
Lindsay Dunn

Nebbiolo up in the sky...so pretty and light

Nebbiolo up in the sky...so pretty and light

Nov 20th, 2014
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Sour cherry, ash, shrooms and acid. Delicious.

Sour cherry, ash, shrooms and acid. Delicious.

Dec 2nd, 2013
Blaine Brown

Garnet, berries, elegant tannin.

Garnet, berries, elegant tannin.

Oct 27th, 2013
David McDuff

Wine Blogger McDuff's Food & Wine Trail, Importer David Bowler Wines

There's nothing Nino Negri about this.

There's nothing Nino Negri about this.

Jan 15th, 2015
Chris Coye

Unadulterated earth, spice, cherry- hints of leather. Great acidity, nice orange hue

Unadulterated earth, spice, cherry- hints of leather. Great acidity, nice orange hue

Aug 1st, 2016
Jill Weimer

In Manarola

In Manarola

Jun 5th, 2016
aisforalan

lovely. buy again. from shawn's. dry. dark fruit. slight tannins but enough to give it that tartness in a good way.

lovely. buy again. from shawn's. dry. dark fruit. slight tannins but enough to give it that tartness in a good way.

Apr 18th, 2016