{"product_id":"selve-picotendro-castagno-2015","title":"Selve, Picotendro \"Castagno\" (2015) – Valle d'Aosta","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eChestnut-aged Nebbiolo from a warm year, and worth grabbing while the 2015 lasts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe 2015 Castagno comes from the same family and the same steep terraces as the 2016, so it's a chance to compare two vintages of one wine side by side. Buy a bottle of each and open them together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRAPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% Picotendro, grown without chemicals on Selve's south-facing pergola terraces in Donnas. The terraces hold onto the sun's heat well into the evening, which helps the grapes ripen even at this altitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAged in chestnut rather than oak, so it's soft-edged and highly perfumed, with a plush texture and a finish that lingers. As with all of Selve's wines, it is built to last, and by now it should be showing more depth than the younger Castagno.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoast game birds, wild boar ragù, aged mountain cheeses, mushroom risotto.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Selve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40742380011573,"sku":"","price":62.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/7208\/7349\/products\/Selve_Picotendro_11.jpg?v=1647871605","url":"https:\/\/shop.passionevino.co.uk\/products\/selve-picotendro-castagno-2015","provider":"Passione Vino","version":"1.0","type":"link"}