The Story
Nebbiolo from the steep schist terraces of Valtellina, where the grape is called Chiavennasca and behaves nothing like its Piedmontese cousin. Alfio Mozzi is a third-generation grower in Castione Andevenno on the western edge of the Sassella zone, farming 3.5 hectares of free-draining schist between 350 and 550 meters elevation, much of it on terraces his grandfather built. The Rosso is the entry into his range: lighter on its feet than Sassella, fragrant and high-toned, the kind of mountain Nebbiolo that drinks beautifully young and pairs with everything. A great introduction to alpine Italian reds.
Description
Nebbiolo from the steep schist terraces of Valtellina, where the grape is called Chiavennasca and behaves nothing like its Piedmontese cousin. Alfio Mozzi is a third-generation grower in Castione Andevenno on the western edge of the Sassella zone, farming 3.5 hectares of free-draining schist between 350 and 550 meters elevation, much of it on terraces his grandfather built. The Rosso is the entry into his range: lighter on its feet than Sassella, fragrant and high-toned, the kind of mountain Nebbiolo that drinks beautifully young and pairs with everything. A great introduction to alpine Italian reds.
