No. 1 is a red produced by Plozza in Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy. Made from Nebbiolo. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio
Region: Lombardy
Country: Italy
Grapes: Nebbiolo
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, high tannin, medium acidity, dry
Numero Uno is Plozza's flagship Valtellina Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca), the house's modern take on Sforzato: the grapes are left to dry for about two months before fermentation, and the wine then spends 18 to 24 months in new French barriques rather than the chestnut casks of Plozza's other reds. The result is dense and high in alcohol, with plum compote, raisin and black fruit jam lifted by clove and pepper, vanilla and roast notes from the oak, chocolate on the finish and firm, ripe Nebbiolo tannins. Labelled IGT (Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio, now Alpi Retiche).
Serving: Serve at 16–18 °C.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Lombardy, Italy
Lombardy is a large, wealthy region in northern Italy centred on Milan, stretching from the Alps to the Po plain.
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo is a red grape from Italy's Piedmont, the noble variety behind Barolo and Barbaresco and one of the world's great age-worthy wines.
More wines
More red wines from Lombardy
- Il Glicine — Sandro Fay, Valtellina Superiore DOCG Sassella
- Rosso di Valtellina Nebbiolo — La Spia, Rosso di Valtellina
- Rosso di Valtellina Nerriolo — ARPEPE, Rosso di Valtellina
- Valtellina Superiore — Dirupi, Valtellina Superiore
Frequently asked questions
Where is No. 1 from?
No. 1 is produced by Plozza in Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy.
What grapes are in No. 1?
No. 1 is made from Nebbiolo.