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Refined for one year in a large barrel, it shows elements of berries, blueberries, and mint, fresh and crunchy with style and velvety drinkability. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMeat or mushroom-based pasta or rice, Appetizers, Veggie dishes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32128743702581,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/7208\/7349\/products\/CostaBassa.jpg?v=1592410652"},{"product_id":"dirupi-ole-rosso-di-valtellina-2024","title":"Dirupi, Rosso di Valtellina OLÈ DOC (2024) – Lombardia","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlpine Nebbiolo with the tie off. Pour it, chill it slightly, the perfect pic-noc wine! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOlé comes from Dirupi's lowest terraces, and it's the wine they make for drinking, not for cellaring. It's aromatic, energetic and disarmingly easy. If someone tells you Nebbiolo is difficult, hand them this.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% Chiavennasca, the Valtellina name for Nebbiolo, from terraces at 425–450 metres. It's the lowest and warmest ground Dirupi farms, which is why the fruit comes out generous and open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBright red berries, flowers and a rush of mountain herbs, with soft tannins and a lively, mineral finish. There's none of the brooding you might expect. It's fresh, a bit playful and made to be finished. Give it 20 minutes in the fridge and it's perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA board of salumi and hard cheese, pizzoccheri, roast chicken, a mushroom pasta. Or just the sofa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINEMAKER\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDavide Fasolini (Aka Faso) and Pierpaolo Di Franco (Aka Birba) played basketball together as kids, studied oenology in Milan, and founded Dirupi in 2004 with a first vintage of 1,600 bottles. They make wine in a 16th-century palazzo in Ponte in Valtellina, from around 7 hectares split into small plots across more than 20 subzones. The vines sit on dry-stone terraces between 400 and 600 metres, some at gradients up to 70%, worked entirely by hand and organically. Everything is done by hand and organically. 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You will not be disappointed with the smooth, velvety taste, soft tannins, good acidity and hints of strawberry and cranberry. Aged for 12 months in 500 lt oak barrel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFood pairing : fattier poultry dishes, seared ahi tuna, beetroot salad, a cheese plate of aged parmesan and prosciutto. Undoubtely witht the locals eat, in this case, brasaola, a cured beef.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32151887216693,"sku":"","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/7208\/7349\/products\/IlGlicine.jpg?v=1592835307"},{"product_id":"ca-morei-valt-sup-valgella-docg-sandro-fay-2016","title":"Sandro Fay CÀ MOREI Valt. Sup. 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Alpine Nebbiolo, if you like — cooler, leaner, easier to love young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe entry point to Marino's range and the one that ends up on our own table most often. 2022 was a hot, dry summer even in the mountains, so this is the riper of the two Rossos we have: red cherry, a touch of raspberry, a little alpine herb, tannins that behave. Short ageing in oak, no fuss. Serve it slightly cool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePizzoccheri, the buckwheat pasta of Valtellina with cabbage, potato and far too much butter. Also, bresaola, salami, a mushroom risotto, or a weeknight roast chicken. It is a wine for the table, not the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINEMAKER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarino Lanzini took over his family's vineyards and cellar in Ponte in Valtellina in 2015 and started by doing the hard thing: rebuilding his grandfather's terraces in Valgella by hand, one stone at a time. He is a quiet man who makes a small amount of wine and does not rush it — oak, a little chestnut, and time. His wines taste of the family and the mountain, in that order. 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Located at 450 metres above sea level, enjoy a cool climate and intense sunshine. The combo means the wine is intensely concentrated yet with a terrific backbone of elegant acidity. The nose opens with pronounced red berries, rose and spice. Fermented for 12 months in 30 Hl oak casks and 500 Lt barrels and aged another 15 months in a bottle before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PAIRING \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExcellent acidity and elegant tannins make this a fantastic wine for a variety of dishes whether it be Veal, chicken, or red pasta. 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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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAged 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. 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It's built from parcels between 400 and 550 metres, each vinified separately and then blended. The result feels like the whole valley in one glass.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% Chiavennasca, from granite-rich, sandy soils on steep south-facing terraces. Low parcels bring ripeness and perfume, high ones bring tension and acidity, and the blend keeps both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRed fruit, violets and rose, with a cool granite freshness running underneath. It's elegant without being polite, with real depth and a long, savoury finish. It's happy on the table now, and it will still be around in ten years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBraised veal, guinea fowl, aged mountain cheese such as Bitto, polenta with something rich on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINEMAKER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavide Fasolini (Aka Faso) and Pierpaolo Di Franco (Aka Birba) played basketball together as kids, studied oenology in Milan, and founded Dirupi in 2004 with a first vintage of 1,600 bottles. They make wine in a 16th-century palazzo in Ponte in Valtellina, from around 7 hectares split into small plots across more than 20 subzones. 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Dirupi's version comes from their highest, latest-ripening plots, and gives it the name with a wink. It's big, but it's not heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% Chiavennasca from parcels at 500–600 metres, where the grapes ripen late and grow thick skins. That's what makes them ideal for drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe grapes are air-dried for two to three months, losing around 30% of their moisture, then macerated for about 20 days and aged in French oak. The nose is intense and layered: dried wild berries, rose and violet, mint, orange peel, clove, black tea and a whiff of smoke. The palate is powerful, with youthful tannins, real depth and an aromatic density that lasts. It's a wine for a cold night and a long conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBraised beef, aged cheeses, game, or a slice of pizza. Yes, really.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINEMAKER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavide Fasolini (Aka Faso) and Pierpaolo Di Franco (Aka Birba) played basketball together as kids, studied oenology in Milan, and founded Dirupi in 2004 with a first vintage of 1,600 bottles. They make wine in a 16th-century palazzo in Ponte in Valtellina, from around 7 hectares split into small plots across more than 20 subzones. The vines sit on dry-stone terraces between 400 and 600 metres, some at gradients up to 70%, worked entirely by hand and organically. Everything is done by hand and organically. 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It's therefore made with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eappassimento\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e method (similar to an AMARONE), which consists in lying harvested grapes on straw mats to dry for several months. For these wines, grapes are dried in small boxes in the ventilated room till mid-December. It's then barricaded for one year. Intense garnet red, it receives a broad and decisive scent of black cherry, morello cherry, confectioned plum, liquorice, leather, and sweet spices from these treatments. Warm and soft on the palate, it is robust and exceptionally persistent., similar to Amarone, by laying harvested grapes on straw mats to dry for several months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PAIRING \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince Sforzato is a powerful wine, it should be paired with equally powerful foods: strong cheese, roasted meats, grilled meats, stews or rich foods. 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It doesn't.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% Chiavennasca, Valtellina's name for Nebbiolo, from about 1.6–2 hectares of assorted parcels, mostly in the Inferno and Sassella crus. The vines average over 60 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is Ferrari's younger-drinking red, made from the same old vines as his cru wines. It ferments on the skins for two weeks or more, then rests seven to eight months in old wood, so it stays bright, red-fruited and lightly tannic. Alpine and fresh, with a little spice and stone. Pour it slightly cool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePizzoccheri, salumi, roast chicken, grilled sausages, mushroom pasta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage title:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marco Ferrari Rosso di Valtellina 2024 | Alpine Nebbiolo – Passione Vino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeta description:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh, red-fruited Valtellina Nebbiolo from old vines on steep Alpine terraces. Marco Ferrari's Rosso 2024 at Passione Vino.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eURL:\u003c\/strong\u003e \/products\/marco-ferrari-rosso-di-valtellina-2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Marco Ferrari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40990338809909,"sku":"","price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/7208\/7349\/files\/Ferrari-rosso_24.png?v=1790583895"},{"product_id":"marco-ferrari-inferno-2023","title":"Marco Ferrari, Valtellina Superiore Inferno DOCG (2023) – Lombardia","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNamed for the heat of its slopes, and the most complete wine Ferrari has made so far.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% Chiavennasca from 1.3 hectares in Inferno, the hottest and most sheltered of Valtellina's crus, on vines averaging over 80 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInferno gives the deepest wine in Ferrari's range, and the 2023 is unusually polished. Aromas are lifted and perfumed, with dark red fruit, menthol, blood orange and cinnamon, and the tannins are silky rather than severe. It spends about 18 months in old tonneaux, so the fruit and the stony finish stay in front. Drink it over the next decade, or hold it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBraised beef, wild game, aged Parmigiano, lamb with rosemary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINEMAKER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarco Ferrari grew up in Franciacorta, then spent several years in the northern Rhône with Franck Balthazar, learning from Thierry Allemand and the Gonon family, before a year at ArPePe in Valtellina. He launched his own estate in 2019 on steep, hand-built stone terraces above the Adda. 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Up to 100% whole clusters go in when the stems are ripe, crushed by foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFermented on the skins for two weeks or more, then aged around 18 months in old tonneaux. The style is perfumed and fine-boned: red cherry, dried flowers and a stony, savoury edge, with tannins that grip lightly rather than clamp. It's elegant now and will keep for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBraised veal, roast guinea fowl, bresaola, aged mountain cheese such as Bitto. Decant briefly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINEMAKER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarco Ferrari grew up in Franciacorta, then spent several years in the northern Rhône with Franck Balthazar, learning from Thierry Allemand and the Gonon family, before a year at ArPePe in Valtellina. He launched his own estate in 2019 on steep, hand-built stone terraces above the Adda. No artificial fertilisers, herbicides or pesticides, everything picked by hand, spontaneous fermentations, whole bunches when the stems are ripe, and nothing fined or filtered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage title:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeta description:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eURL:\u003c\/strong\u003e \/products\/\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Marco Ferrari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40990449401909,"sku":"","price":56.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"marino-lanzini-valgella-valtellina-superiore-docg","title":"Marino Lanzini Valgella Valtellina Superiore DOCG (2020) –– Lombardia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the terraces his grandfather planted and Marino rebuilt by hand: the wine that explains why he bothered.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNebbiolo, known here as Chiavennasca, from Valgella — the easternmost and one of the most sought-after of the five Valtellina Superiore subzones. Old vines on dry-stone terraces so steep the grapes come down in baskets. The grape does not like it easy, and here it isn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelected bunches, two years in oak, and then patience. The result is a Nebbiolo with real depth but no heaviness: dried rose, red plum, sweet spice and a smoky, flinty edge from the rock underneath. 2020 gave it generosity; the altitude gave it grip. Lovely now with a decant, better still in five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBraised beef, slow-cooked lamb shoulder, polenta with a rich mushroom ragù, or a well-aged Bitto. 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It's grown on one of the highest parcels the estate works, near Sondrio, and it's the most refined and age-worthy wine they make. It's austere first, generous later, and worth every minute of patience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% Chiavennasca from the Dossi Salati vineyard at 530–570 metres, on stony soils where the day-to-night temperature swing is at its widest. That stress slows ripening and sharpens the aromas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRed fruit and flowers, sweet spice, mountain herbs and a fresh balsamic edge on the finish. The palate is austere and elegant, with tannins that build slowly and a long savoury close that makes the next glass inevitable. Long ageing in wood softens Nebbiolo's youthful roughness without taking away its backbone. Decant it well ahead, or forget it in the cellar for a few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBraised beef cheek, venison, porcini, a proper cheese course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINEMAKER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavide Fasolini (Aka Faso) and Pierpaolo Di Franco (Aka Birba) played basketball together as kids, studied oenology in Milan, and founded Dirupi in 2004 with a first vintage of 1,600 bottles. They make wine in a 16th-century palazzo in Ponte in Valtellina, from around 7 hectares split into small plots across more than 20 subzones. The vines sit on dry-stone terraces between 400 and 600 metres, some at gradients up to 70%, worked entirely by hand and organically. Everything is done by hand and organically. Every parcel is vinified on its own, with long macerations, then the two of them decide what each one wants to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex items-center justify-between\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gap-x-xs flex flex-shrink-0 items-center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex items-center justify-between\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gap-x-xs flex flex-shrink-0 items-center\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dirupi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56822856941943,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/7208\/7349\/files\/Dirupi-dossi-salati.png?v=1790590653"},{"product_id":"marino-lanzini-sforzato-di-valtellina-docg","title":"Marino Lanzini — Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG (2021) –– Lombardia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNebbiolo made the Amarone way — grapes dried for months before pressing — but with mountain freshness keeping it honest.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChiavennasca, picked and then laid out to dry in the cold alpine air through the winter. The grapes lose water, the flavours concentrate, and what would have been a light red becomes something deep and powerful. Sforzato means \"forced\" — the wine is pushed further than nature intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSixteen degrees and it does not feel it, which is the trick of a good Sforzato. Black cherry, dried plum, cocoa and spice, a warm, velvety texture, and then that Valtellina acidity arriving to keep everything upright. 2021 was a balanced year and the wine is dry, not sweet, despite the richness. A wine for the cold months and a slow evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGame — venison, wild boar, a hare ragù. Aged cheeses, especially hard alpine ones. 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