Wonderful. Looks as light as good burgundy... Drinks like Nebbiolo should. Coats the palate with vanilla, strawberry rhubarb, and a surprising acid-tannin balance. Outstanding. I just want more! — 8 years ago
AJ 92/100 - Classico chiavennasca 100%, Tipico colore rosso granata ma di buona intensità, naso interessante con fiori, marmellata, una nota tostata, , quasi accenni agrumati, bocca con buon ingresso acido, fresco, buon corpo e persistenza molto lunga. Ben fatto. — 8 years ago
Valtellina Superiore from the Inferno viticultural sub-zone, made from 95% chiavennasca (the local name for nebbiolo); 5% pignola and pinot nero. Just as to be expected, the wine is crimson bright color, aromas of dried red fruit, and tar. Medium body, with excellent acidity, good balance. Food wine. Went smooth with home made pizza. Very good. — 9 years ago
2007 vintage!
Wine is almost mature, drink it within the next 4 years...persistent and pleasant finish — 9 years ago
Smooth, delightful Could be enjoyed wonderfully chilled, though tonight I enjoy at room temp (Courtesy of Gourmet Guild) meow — 10 years ago
2007. Disgorge spring 2013. Think you have know Chiavennasca.. Think again. — 10 years ago
More modern producer. More intensity and color that your traditional Valtellina. Chiavennasca benefits quite nicely from the barrique, however I still prefer the traditional producers — 9 years ago
2005. Primal nose, very closed. Hints if rose petal, tar, cherry pit and loam. Reminds me of Chiavennasca grapes from Valtellina. — 9 years ago
Underripe wild strawberry, clove, smoke and blood orange rind, holly berry, dried rose petal and lemon threads interweaving electrically. Very lemony pink grapefruit on the palate drying immediately. Tangerine pith, chalky, with dried star fruit, bing cherry, marigold, and shadows of tar. #nebbiolo #valtellina #chiavennasca #northernitalianwines #Rainoldi #brutrosé #bubbles #sparklingwine #obscure #brut — 7 years ago
Did someone say cheap Nebbiolo? I'm game. Hailing from Northern Lombardy, it's called #Chiavennasca here. Slightly different, but just as good. While Piedmont tends more to power and fruitiness, the wines from Valtellina are a bit more earthy, yet graceful. This one has aromas of strawberries and flowers. The palate is soft and tart. It's also got that funk. As crazy as it sounds, this bottle reminds of a really pretty farm. That's a good thing.
— 8 years ago
Lovely, balanced, floral, fruity, minimal wood of the right one. #nebbiolo #chiavennasca #wine from #valtellina 21€ #restaurant price in #Rome TOP! — 9 years ago
Chiavennasca for the first time — 10 years ago
Charlie Abbott
Sommelier Casa Mono
Beautiful, nimble, aromatic Nebbiolo (chiavennasca), supposedly a more structured subzone but still very pretty and feminine. Slightly corked. — 6 years ago