Il Glicine is a red produced by Sandro Fay in Valtellina Superiore DOCG Sassella, 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: Valtellina Superiore DOCG Sassella
Region: Lombardy
Country: Italy
Grapes: Nebbiolo
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, medium tannin, high acidity, dry
Sandro Fay's Sassella from a 1.1 ha terraced vineyard at about 470 m, from vines up to 50 years old. It is 100% Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca) aged about 12 months in 500-litre oak, 20% new. Alpine Nebbiolo with red cherry, raspberry and violet, then leather and tobacco with age. Fine but firm tannins and bright acidity. Approachable after four or five years and capable of a decade or more.
Serving: Serve at 15–17 °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
- No. 1 — Plozza, Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio
- 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 Il Glicine from?
Il Glicine is produced by Sandro Fay in Valtellina Superiore DOCG Sassella, Lombardy, Italy.
What grapes are in Il Glicine?
Il Glicine is made from Nebbiolo.