Sandro Fay LA FAYA Terrazze Retiche IGT (2019) - Lombardia

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THE GRAPES 
Nebbiolo, Merlot, Shiraz.

 

THE WINE
This wine is the only blended wine from the master of Valtellina Marco Fay.
All the grapes come from a single south-facing vineyard. Merlot vines are at the bottom of the hill, and at the highest rockier elevation, there are few terraces of Syrah, whilst in between, we, of course, find the Nebbiolo- Chiavennasca. These grapes gave birth to this elegant blend of 60% Nebbiolo Chiavennasca, 30% Merlot, and 10% Syrah, where each component is fermented separately and blended later.

Aged for at least 12 months in tonneaux before racking and bottling, this intriguing, full-body wine is held in the cellar for about 18 to 24 months before release. In the glass, it has an intense ruby color with orange shades. Although still showing a perfect structure and essentially cool-climate characters, it is undoubtedly the most voluptuous of the wines in Fay's range. On the nose, it has intense aromas of camphor, white pepper, darker spices, black olives, vanilla, and a tiny touch of sweetness. The palate is long and lush, with flavours of black fruits, especially fresh picked blackberries, strawberries, raspberry, and cherry. Lovely fresh acidity balances the more lush fruit, and firm but round tannins appear on the end palate.

 

THE PAIRING 
Pair it with hearty pasta, fatty fish and lamb.