“Viticoltura Eroica:" the epithet bestowed by the viticultural research association CERVIM to wineries grappling with a combination of steepness of slope, high altitude, and remoteness. Winemaker Lorenzo Mazzucconi organically farms three high altitude acres in the famed Valtellina area of Lombardy, producing nebbiolo from dangerously steep and narrow terraces. The Valtellina Superiore “Rino,” is a blend of his Crus, fermented in neutral barrels and with longer maceration, but a light hand and minimalist approach is evident. Graphite gusts, strawberry balsamic, roses in bloom, saddle leather, tobacco leaf & big, grasping tannins.