Sassella

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Sassella is a renowned subregion of Italy’s Valtellina wine area, best known for its steep terraced vineyards producing distinctive Nebbiolo-based wines.

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Sassella canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita subzone ⓘ
wine-producing subregion ⓘ
agingPotential long-term cellaring ⓘ
aromaProfile dried herbs ⓘ
floral notes ⓘ
red cherry ⓘ
spice ⓘ
belongsTo Italian wine regions ⓘ
climate alpine-influenced climate ⓘ
country Italy ⓘ
exposure south-facing slopes ⓘ
grapeVariety Nebbiolo ⓘ
grapeVarietySynonym Chiavennasca ⓘ
harvestMethod manual harvest ⓘ
knownFor Nebbiolo-based wines ⓘ
age-worthy wines ⓘ
firm tannins ⓘ
high acidity ⓘ
mineral character ⓘ
legalName Valtellina Superiore Sassella ⓘ
locatedIn Alps ⓘ
Lombardy ⓘ
Valtellina ⓘ
partOf Valtellina Superiore DOCG ⓘ
productionMethod traditional fermentation in large casks ⓘ
regionType mountainous wine region ⓘ
regulates aging requirements ⓘ
maximum yields ⓘ
minimum alcohol level ⓘ
riverProximity Adda River ⓘ
servingSuggestion pairs with aged cheeses ⓘ
pairs with game ⓘ
pairs with rich meat dishes ⓘ
soilType rocky soils ⓘ
sandy soils ⓘ
terrain steep terraced vineyards ⓘ
typicalAging several years in bottle ⓘ
typicalAlcoholRange medium to high ⓘ
typicalBody medium-bodied ⓘ
viticulture terrace cultivation ⓘ
viticultureChallenge steep slopes ⓘ
wineClassification DOCG ⓘ
wineLawSystem Italian DOCG system ⓘ
wineStyle red wine ⓘ

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Valtellina → hasSubregion → Sassella ⓘ