Valtellina Superiore Sassella 'Le Tense' Nino Negri

Valtellina Superiore Sassella 'Le Tense' is a red wine by Nino Negri from Lombardy, Italy, sold under the Valtellina Superiore DOCG denomination. It is made from Nebbiolo Chiavennasca and bottled at 13.5% alcohol.

Category

Red Wines

Winery

Nino Negri

Region

Lombardy

Denomination

Valtellina Superiore DOCG

Alcohol

13.5%

Grape varieties

Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca) 100%

Vineyard

In the Sassella area, rooted in stony soil at 450 metres above sea level

Vinification

Fermentation in steel tanks with maceration for 5 days

Aging

16 months in third-and-second-fill barriques for the 70% and 20 months in big oak barrels for the 30%

Formats

75 cl bottle

Notes

Contains sulfites