Rainoldi Sassella Valtellina Superiore DOCG 2021 (750ml) *

High in the alpine reaches of Lombardy's Valtellina, Nebbiolo goes by the local name Chiavennasca, and it takes on a leaner, more mountain-shaped profile than its Piedmontese cousins. This Sassella bottling from Rainoldi carries the Valtellina Superiore DOCG designation, drawn from the steep terraced slopes of the Sassella subzone, where the 2021 vintage yields the grape's characteristic pale color, firm acidity, and aromatics that lean toward red fruit, rose, and a savory herbal edge.