Luciano Sandrone Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d'Alba

A magnificent Northern Italian red wine displaying a bright, translucent ruby color with elegant garnet overtones along the rim. Sourced entirely from the historic, amphitheater-like Valgellone and Valmaggiore hillsides in the Roero region, this exceptional monovarietal expression opens with a soaring and multi-layered bouquet of fresh wild raspberries, wild strawberries, and dried rose petals. The complex nose is beautifully supported by regional characteristics of white pepper, sweet licorice root, tilled earth, and a delicate touch of spice from careful French oak cask maturation. On the palate, it balances a lively, medium-bodied red fruit core and a racy, linear alpine acidity with silky, extraordinarily fine-grained tannins, concluding in a remarkably precise, savory, and mineral-driven finish.

Food Pairing: Pairs flawlessly with pan-seared duck breast, roasted mushroom risottos, slow-cooked veal shanks, and local bresaola or semi-aged Alpine cheeses.