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<p><strong data-mce-fragment="1"><br>***WINE FUTURES SHIPPING MID-NOVEMBER***</strong></p>
<p>You'll recall our previous Bettini releases from Valtellina - elegant, beautiful wines reared from treacherous mountainside terraces carved over hundreds of years.<strong> In a nutshell, Sfursat and Sforzato are Valtellina
Concentrated.</strong> <br></p>
<p>As you can see in the picture above (starring Cinzia Bettini), the grapes are harvested and air-dried apassimento style, similar to an Amarone della Valpolicella. The name
<a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.vinidivaltellina.it/en/vini/sforzato-di-valtellina-docg/" href="https://www.vinidivaltellina.it/en/vini/sforzato-di-valtellina-docg/">Sfurzat</a> comes from the Italian word for "straining",
sforzare, and is meant to convey the concentration resulting from drying the grapes. Both wines were awarded the DOCG designation in 2003 and you can read more about the entire process at the link above. The wines are only made in
the finest vintages.<br></p>
<p>I was blown away by these wines at the end of my tasting with the Bettini's at VinItaly last Spring. <strong>My notes are pretty hilarious actually, multiple asterisks, exclamation points and A+ scores.</strong></p>
<p>So, I encourage you to just ignore the simply god-awful name (sorry Valtellina, but Sfurzat just doesn't hold a candle to the beautifully pronounced Amarone della Valpolicella), and take a flyer on these. If you like Amarone, or
are simply looking for another adventure in wine, I think you'll find them incredible compelling. <strong>They are fascinating to consume now, but will age gracefully for many decades to come.</strong></p>
<p>The wines are not inexpensive but, given the 40% production loss and the amazing results, I think you'll find they are quite reasonably priced. Especially when you consider the tiny yields, insane hillside terracing and
several-hundred-case productions (not to mention all the new French oak for the Sfurzat).</p>
<p><strong>2018 Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG - Vigneti di Spina </strong>(this is the family's Valgella vineyard and the drying house location)<strong> </strong>- Fermentation is begun in December after months of air-drying and the
wine ages in large format, 2500-liter puncheons for 18-months before bottling. The wine must have two years of bottle age before release.<br></p>
<p>Medium-deep ruby in the glass (I preferred a BDX stem vs. BURG). Focused and concentrated bouquet of spicy cinnamon cherry candy, alpine <em>garrigue, </em>candied violet<em> </em>and rose petal<em> </em>lifted on rocky minerality.
Very pretty but clearly there is more to come here. The wine is full-bodied, smooth and balanced on entry with candied cherry notes that run headlong into the mid-palate structure where robust, mineral-driven tannins take over
before slowly resolving in a cherry-mineral supernova. The finish is fantastic - robust and ripe yet long, elegant and pretty (not to mention bone-dry). The concentrated richness combined with the ethereal Alpine structure make for
a truly unique and harmonious experience.</p>
<p>100% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo)<br>100% estate vineyard <em>Vigneti de Spina<br></em>Aged in 600-gallons puncheons for 18-months<em>, </em>2-years in bottle before release<br>40 cases available<br>15% alc.</p>
<p><strong>2018 Sfursat di Valtellina DOCG</strong> - air-dryed a bit longer than the Sforzato and fermented in January, the Sfursat spends 15-months in standard French oak barrels, about 30% new. Again, 2-years is required in bottle
before release.</p>
<p>A little lighter in color than the Sforzato, the Sfursat is wickedly complex and more-Barolo-like with its robe of new oak. Pungent in the glass with bourbon, tar, leather and chocolate notes dominating the bouquet. The Alpen
<em>garrigue</em>, spice cherry candy and powdered florals start to emerge with air. Again, there is clearly more here than meets the nose - this is just a baby. Broad-shouldered, dense and muscular on the palate with ripe, chewy
tannins enthralled in a densely-packed amalgam of oak, fruit, and mineral structure. Tightly wound and potent, the wine nevertheless resolves elegantly and with tremendous length and persistence. Fantastic stuff with impeccable
balance and harmony despite its robust amplitude.</p>
<p>100% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo) di Valtellina<em><br></em>Aged in 30% new French oak barrels for 15-months<br>2-years in bottle before release<br>40 cases available<br>15% alc.</p>
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As far as I know, the wines have never been presented to a wine critic - seems they could care less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn offer today's are two of their higher-tier wines, one a\u003cem\u003e Selezione \u003c\/em\u003ethe other\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ea \u003cem\u003eRiserva, \u003c\/em\u003eboth crafted from the best lots of Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo) and only produced in top vintages like 2017.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNormally these wines would sell for anywhere from $60 to $80\/bottle, today I have a \u003cstrong\u003e100-mixed cases available for just $369\/case.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBettini 2017 Sasella \u003cem\u003eReale \u003c\/em\u003eValtellina Superiore DOCG\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eProduced from the best estate parcels of Sasella DOCG (one of the four main \u003cem\u003eterroirs\u003c\/em\u003e of Valtellina region), this wine is raised up in combination of barrel and large format \u003cem\u003efoudre\u003c\/em\u003e for four years before being bottled earlier this year . 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As tiny as it is incredible, it features insanely terraced vineyards carved into the granite hillsides at 300-800 meters of altitude (visit the Valtellina Consorzio \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vinidivaltellina.it\/en\/territory\/paesaggio-e-geologia\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.vinidivaltellina.it\/en\/territory\/paesaggio-e-geologia\/\"\u003ewebsite\u003c\/a\u003e to see the stunning pictures - its defies comprehension). \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuite frankly, I hadn't heard of Valtellina until one of the Wineberserker board members responded to my inquiry about unheard of Italian wine regions I should visit at VinItaly.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSo, I made a point to find the Valtellina Consorzio and eventually tracked it down, tucked away in a far corner of the tiniest building at VinItaly. The entire representation of Valtellina producers was encapsulated in about 1,000 sq. feet, hilarious in scale to the well over one million square feet of exhibition space dedicated to the other producing regions.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI visited with many producers but was most scintillated, not to mention warmly embraced (despite the language barrier), by the Bettini family and their wines - wines that are exactly what I imagined the region of Valtellina would produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThey are simply stunning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn my research, I came across this quote from Decanter's Michaela Morris that I think sums up the wines from the region best: \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edo not expect Barolo: known locally and proudly as Chiavennasca, Valtellina Nebbiolo has a distinctly alpine timbre. Piercingly intense and finely etched, the wines are mineral-laden with an impossible lightness of being.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerfetto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Bettini's are old school. That is not to say the wines are not modern but, rather, while others have re-made their brands and facilities with more marketing flair, the Bettini's are farmers and vigneron's first, preferring the legacy of style derived from 140+ years of family winemaking experience to speak for themselves first and foremost. These are striking wines, chock full of high-altitude, ethereal personality and granitic soul. As far as I know, the wines have never been presented to a wine critic - seems they could care less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn offer today's are two of their higher-tier wines, one a\u003cem\u003e Selezione \u003c\/em\u003ethe other\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ea \u003cem\u003eRiserva, \u003c\/em\u003eboth crafted from the best lots of Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo) and only produced in top vintages like 2017.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNormally these wines would sell for anywhere from $60 to $80\/bottle, today I have a \u003cstrong\u003e100-mixed cases available for just $369\/case.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBettini 2017 Sasella \u003cem\u003eReale \u003c\/em\u003eValtellina Superiore DOCG\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eProduced from the best estate parcels of Sasella DOCG (one of the four main \u003cem\u003eterroirs\u003c\/em\u003e of Valtellina region), this wine is raised up in combination of barrel and large format \u003cem\u003efoudre\u003c\/em\u003e for four years before being bottled earlier this year . Normally, the family insists on a year of bottle ageing before release but, given the timeline of arrival later this year, they agreed to sell me the wine now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust a scosh darker than the normal DOCG bottlings, the Sasella \u003cem\u003eReale \u003c\/em\u003e(which, in this contect means \"royal\") is quite tightly wound right out of the bottle and it takes a couple minutes of swirling in a nice big Burgundy bowl to get things going. Pretty cherry hard candy, leather saddle, crushed red rock and tobacco anchor the bouquet, haloed by alpine spice and lilac water. As the bouquet unfolds, blackberry syrup and chocolate\/tobacco add to the chorus with a vinewood, resin and rock perfume. Fleshy and juicy on entry with sappy fruit richness from the extended barrel time enveloping the very well integrated mineral- and tobacco-laced tannins. There is a reserved opulence to this wine leading to a ripe yet supple fruit impact in a long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017 Bettini Sant' Andrea \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRiserva\u003c\/em\u003e Valtellina Superiore DOCG\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn special vintages, the best rows of Sasella, Valgella, Inferno and Grumello are left on the vine until St. Andrews day, November 30th. Fermented on native yeasts, the wines spend two years in new French oak barrels and two years in large format\u003cem\u003e fourdre\u003c\/em\u003e before bottling. In this case, at the end of 2021. A richer, riper style weighing in at 14% alcohol which is big for the region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a bit more time in the bottle than the \u003cem\u003eReale\u003c\/em\u003e, the bouquet is far more effusive right out of the gate with spicy wild strawberry and cherry fruit swirling with leather, cocoa and sweet pipe tobacco all wrapped around a red rock core. Sweet maple and caramel notes complex this super-fresh, complex and layered bouquet. The wine is supple and smooth on entry, then succulent, juicy and ripe across the midpalate with flavors of cherry candy red rock, tobacco and caramel; however, the powdery, mineral-laced tannins give this wine a supreme elegance to its cut. Exquisite balance of fruit and tannin gives the ripe, juicy, extended hang-time fruit an excellent framework with fantastic length, purity, and plush power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e"}
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***WINE FUTURES SHIPPING MID-NOVEMBER***
You'll recall our previous Bettini releases from Valtellina - elegant, beautiful
wines reared from treacherous mountainside terraces carved over hundreds of
years. In a nutshell, Sfursat and Sforzato are Valtellina Concentrated.
As you can see in the picture above (starring Cinzia Bettini), the grapes are
harvested and air-dried apassimento style, similar to an Amarone della
Valpolicella. The name Sfurzat comes from the Italian word for "straining",
sforzare, and is meant to convey the concentration resulting from drying the
grapes. Both wines were awarded the DOCG designation in 2003 and you can read
more about the entire process at the link above. The wines are only made in the
finest vintages.
I was blown away by these wines at the end of my tasting with the Bettini's at
VinItaly last Spring. My notes are pretty hilarious actually, multiple
asterisks, exclamation points and A+ scores.
So, I encourage you to just ignore the simply god-awful name (sorry Valtellina,
but Sfurzat just doesn't hold a candle to the beautifully pronounced Amarone
della Valpolicella), and take a flyer on these. If you like Amarone, or are
simply looking for another adventure in wine, I think you'll find them
incredible compelling. They are fascinating to consume now, but will age
gracefully for many decades to come.
The wines are not inexpensive but, given the 40% production loss and the amazing
results, I think you'll find they are quite reasonably priced. Especially when
you consider the tiny yields, insane hillside terracing and several-hundred-case
productions (not to mention all the new French oak for the Sfurzat).
2018 Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG - Vigneti di Spina (this is the family's
Valgella vineyard and the drying house location) - Fermentation is begun in
December after months of air-drying and the wine ages in large format,
2500-liter puncheons for 18-months before bottling. The wine must have two years
of bottle age before release.
Medium-deep ruby in the glass (I preferred a BDX stem vs. BURG). Focused and
concentrated bouquet of spicy cinnamon cherry candy, alpine garrigue, candied
violet and rose petal lifted on rocky minerality. Very pretty but clearly there
is more to come here. The wine is full-bodied, smooth and balanced on entry with
candied cherry notes that run headlong into the mid-palate structure where
robust, mineral-driven tannins take over before slowly resolving in a
cherry-mineral supernova. The finish is fantastic - robust and ripe yet long,
elegant and pretty (not to mention bone-dry). The concentrated richness combined
with the ethereal Alpine structure make for a truly unique and harmonious
experience.
100% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo)
100% estate vineyard Vigneti de Spina
Aged in 600-gallons puncheons for 18-months, 2-years in bottle before release
40 cases available
15% alc.
2018 Sfursat di Valtellina DOCG - air-dryed a bit longer than the Sforzato and
fermented in January, the Sfursat spends 15-months in standard French oak
barrels, about 30% new. Again, 2-years is required in bottle before release.
A little lighter in color than the Sforzato, the Sfursat is wickedly complex and
more-Barolo-like with its robe of new oak. Pungent in the glass with bourbon,
tar, leather and chocolate notes dominating the bouquet. The Alpen garrigue,
spice cherry candy and powdered florals start to emerge with air. Again, there
is clearly more here than meets the nose - this is just a baby.
Broad-shouldered, dense and muscular on the palate with ripe, chewy tannins
enthralled in a densely-packed amalgam of oak, fruit, and mineral structure.
Tightly wound and potent, the wine nevertheless resolves elegantly and with
tremendous length and persistence. Fantastic stuff with impeccable balance and
harmony despite its robust amplitude.
100% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo) di Valtellina
Aged in 30% new French oak barrels for 15-months
2-years in bottle before release
40 cases available
15% alc.
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