{"product_id":"rosso-di-valtellina-barbacan-nebbiolo-lombardy-italy-natural-wine","title":"Rosso di Valtellina 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eBarbacan's Rosso di Valtellina is made from Chiavennasca — the local name for Nebbiolo — grown on steep, south-facing dry-stone terraces in San Giacomo di Teglio, within the Valgella subzone of the Valtellina valley in Lombardy. Vineyards sit between 400 and 750 meters above sea level on shallow, sandy soils derived from gneiss, granite, and quartz. The estate is certified organic by Valoritalia, and all work in the vineyard is done entirely by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermentation is spontaneous with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel or concrete tanks. The wine is aged in large neutral oak barrels, then bottled unfined and unfiltered. No sulfites are added. The Sega family — Angelo and sons Luca and Matteo — use only copper and sulfur treatments in the vineyard, avoiding all synthetic chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRosso di Valtellina DOC is the valley's entry-level appellation, built for earlier drinking than the cru-level Valtellina Superiore DOCG wines. The 2018 vintage shows the characteristic profile of Alpine Chiavennasca: bright red fruit, pronounced acidity, fine-grained tannins, and a stony, mineral undercurrent shaped by the granitic soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbacan is one of the few fully natural producers working in Valtellina. Their labels reproduce Neolithic cave paintings found in the surrounding mountains. The winery name comes from the local dialect word for the stone buttressing walls that support the ancient terraces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barbacan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13370221002807,"sku":"BARBROSS17C","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/barbacan-rosso-di-valtellina.jpg?v=1780187710","url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/products\/rosso-di-valtellina-barbacan-nebbiolo-lombardy-italy-natural-wine","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}