Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio IGT 2017 "Il Saloncello" - Conti Sertoli Salis

Starting from a meticulous selection of Nebbiolo grapes, we obtain a very fruity, fragrant, and aromatic wine. Its bouquet is the result of the vinification of whole, perfectly healthy grapes, blended with other lightly crushed grapes, according to an ancient Valtellina tradition recorded in an 1834 text by GF Massara. This wine is produced only in the finest vintages and is aged for six months in oak barrels. It can be enjoyed very young starting in the autumn following the harvest. Given its characteristics, it is also suitable for extended bottle aging.

The “Conti Sertoli Salis” winery has been one of the most prestigious and renowned wineries in Valtellina since its founding in 1989. Its headquarters are in Tirano , home to both the production facility and the original 17th-century aging cellars located within Palazzo Salis (its historic headquarters). Conti Sertoli Salis has been linked to winemaking for over 400 years : as early as the mid-17th century, the noble family supplied the Court of the Habsburg Emperor and several European noble families, with whom it maintained diplomatic relations, with the finest Valtellina wines.

The "Salis Brothers", as they called themselves on labels and shipping documents, were among the first wine bottlers in the entire Kingdom of Italy.

Bottles dating from 1881 and 1890 were found in the family cellars, preserved during various moves and transfers. Among the various honors, the most significant specifically refers to the "Tirano bottled wine of 1869," a winemaking era in which only a few Barolo and Marsala producers allowed themselves to bottle their wine.