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Barbacan 2020 Jazpémi Valtellina Superiore Valgella
Italian Red
Raspberry, cherry and spice accompany warm, full tannins, granitic minerality and acidity. Fruit comes from the namesake vineyard, which has southern exposure, abundant sunlight and old vines. Rounder and fuller than its sibling cuvée, the wine combines elegance and complexity. The wine is classically Nebbiolo and carries the Valtellina Superiore Valgella designation in Italy's Lombardy region.
Barbacan 2021 Söl Valtellina Superiore Valgella DOCG
Italian Red
Red fruit, mushroom and carnation are present with a savoury palate. The Söl vineyard covers one and a half hectares at 450 metres, with southeast exposure and sandy soil. The grapes were hand-harvested, destemmed and gently pressed, with spontaneous fermentation in steel and fifty days of maceration. Maturation includes three months in steel, twelve months in barrel and nine months in bottle.
Barbacan 2016 Livèl Valtellina Superiore Valgella DOCG
Italian Red
Concentrated red cherry and black plum appear with firm tannins and a long finish. Nebbiolo comes from the Livèl vineyard in Valgella, set between 550 and 600 metres above sea level. The site faces south and has sandy, siliceous soils with mica schist and granite intrusions. Its old vines are harvested by hand, and fermentation uses indigenous yeasts.
Barbacan 2022 Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
Italian Red
Chiavennasca and Rossolini come from the Farasciöle, Sant'Antonio and Curnàl vineyards. The sandy parcels face south at an altitude of seven hundred metres. Grapes are harvested by hand into boxes, with spontaneous fermentation using indigenous yeasts and a ninety-day maceration. The wine is neither filtered nor clarified. Farming is certified organic. Barrel maturation lasts fifteen months, and bottle maturation lasts six months.
Barbacan 2018 Fracia Valtellina Superiore Riserva
Italian Red
Elegant and Alpine in character, with candied rose, red cherry and wild berries joined by tobacco, anise and white pepper. The palate is finely structured, its soft-grained tannins and fresh acidity carrying the fruit with measured intensity. A long, savoury finish invites roast game birds, braised beef, mushroom risotto or aged mountain cheese.
Barbacàn 2022 Rosso di Valtellina
Italian Red
Clean and pure, with red berries, violet and alpine herbs carried by a cool mineral line. The palate is light on its feet yet firmly shaped, bringing fresh fruit, peppery spice and fine tannins into balance. Energetic rather than heavy, it closes savoury, stony and precise, with distinctly mountain-bred freshness.