2017 Aldo Rainoldi Rosso di Valtellina, Lombardy, ItalyIn the northern Italian Alps, a patchwork of steeply terraced vineyards graces the northern side of the valley in Lombardy that stretches 25 miles east to west. The vineyards, all facing south, receive optimum sun exposure and are ideal for growing grapes. Winemaking here dates back to the first millennium and today Valtellina is the only well established and recognized wine region almost completely dedicated to growing and making Nebbiolo.

Reserve wines are aged for up to 18 months in 700 liter

It was then that the McBride Sisters Collection was born

Alberto has also dedicated a huge portion of his life to discovering great terroirs

Length: 10"

the parcels are vinified separately

At the end of the 19th century

he noticed that the historic estates of Vega Sicilia and Pesquera would come to his family in bad vintages to buy fruit

upholding the sense of tradition

Fermentation at low temperatures

5 hectares organically in the Val do Bibei-Quiroga subzone of Ribeira Sacra

Based in Naoussa and Amyndeon

The wine is aged in French oak barrels for six months before the two varieties are blended together