SANDRO FAY
In 1971, Sandro Fay
Fay began
began totoinvest
investininthe
theredevelopment
redevelopmentofofhishisfamily’s
family’ssmall
small
vineyard ininSan
SanGiacomo
Giacomodi diTeglio,
Teglio,
a village
a village
withinwithin
the Valtellina
the Valtellina
Superiore
Superiore
DOCG.
DOCG.
By
1973,ByFay
1973,
hadFay
officially
had officially
established
established
the Azienda
the Azienda
AgricolaAgricola
Fay andFay
began
and to
began toexpand
slowly
slowlythe
expand
vineyard
the vineyard
by incorporating
by incorporating
additionaladditional
plots of plots
land,ofcarefully
land.
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selecting
growthvineyards
was not erratic,
with different
but a careful
soil compositions
selection of vineyards
and altitudes
with different
betweensoil350
compositions
meters and 900andmeters
altitudes
on steep
ranging
mountain
between
sides.
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and 900children,
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on
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mountain
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enology
of distinction
in Trentino
united
and trained
aroundinthe
Barolo.
varietyHeChiavennasca,
translated those
known
experiences
outside ofwhen
Valtellina
he returned
as Nebbiolo.
to the
Today
terracedSandro’s
family vineyards
children, and
Marco
began
and producing
Elena havesingle-vineyard
taken up the torch
winesofofadistinction
winery
from
uniteda around
truly unique
the variety
regionChiavennasca,
of Italy’s alpineknown
north. outside of Valtellina as Nebbiolo.
Valtellina stretches along the Adda valley river climbing up
up the
the steep
steep mountains
mountains of
of northernLombardy.
northern
Lombardy.The
The region
region encapsulates Valtellina
Valtellina Rosso,
Rosso,Valtellina
Valtellina
Superiore, and Sforsato
Sforsato didi Valtellina.
Valtellina.While
Whilethe
theRosso
Rossodesignation
designationisisa relatively
a relatively
informal wine,
wine, the
the Valtellina
ValtellinaSuperiore
Superioreregion—where
region—whereSandro
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Fayfocused
focusedhishis
energies—has been recognized
recognized for
for itsitselegant,
elegant,light
lightand
andruby-robed
ruby-robedNebbiolos.
Nebbiolos.
And Sandro Fay
Fay stands
stands out
outamong
amongthe
thefinest
finestproducers
producersofofValtellina
ValtellinaSuperiore.
Superiore.
The Sforsato isis an
an Amarone-style
Amarone-styleofofwine
winewith
withpartially
partiallydried
driedgrapes
grapespressed
pressed3 3
months after
after harvest.
harvest.The
Thewines
winesareareyouthfully
youthfully
vibrant
vibrant
uponupon
release
release
fromfrom
the winery
the
winery
but
alsobutage-worthy
also age-worthy
with their
withfirmtheir
tannins
firm tannins
and acidity.
and acidity.
The majority ofof Fay’s
Fay’s vines
vinesare
areininthe
theeasternmost
easternmostpart
partofofthetheDOCG,
DOCG,Valgella,
Valgella,one
of
onetheoffive
thesub-zones
five sub-zones
of Valtellina
of Valtellina
Superiore.
Superiore.
(The others
(The are
others
Sassella,
are Sassella,
Grumello,
Inferno,
Grunello,and
Inferno,
Maroggia.)
and Maroggia.)
The sub-zone
Theitself
sub-zone
coversitself
137 hectares
covers 137
of steep
hectares
hillsides
of
draining
steep hillsides
into small
draining
streams,
into small
or streams,
Valgel, and
or Valgel,
forcingand
winegrowers
forcing winegrowers
to committo to
working
commit totheworking
vineyards
the by
vineyards
hand. The
by hand.
Valtellina
The soils
Valtellina
are acidic,
soils are
veryacidic,
sandy,veryand
slightly
sandy, and
silty with
slightly
no clay
silty or
withlimestone
no clay present.
or limestone
A small
present.
portionAofsmall
Sandro
portion
Fay’sof14
hectares
Sandro Fay’s
is situated
14 hectares
in Sassella.
is situated
Sassella
in Sassella.
is distinguished
Sassellafrom
is distinguished
the other sub-zones
from
for
the the
other
steep
sub-zones
ridge that
forjuts
the out
steep
fromridge
the northern
that juts valley
out from
mountain
the northern
side, exposing
valley
the
mountain
vines toside,
the exposing
valley breezes
the vines
and toprecious
the valley
sunlight
breezes
fromand
the south.
precious sunlight
from the south.
CÀ MORÉI
VALTELLINA SUPERIORE DOCG
Varietal/Blend: 100% Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca)
Farming Practices: practicing organic
Altitude / Exposure: 550 m / S
Soil: thin sandy, silty soil / no limestone or clay / pH
between 4.5 and 5.5
Vine Training: Guyot
Harvest Technique: by hand in second half of October
Fermentation: alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel
tank for 2 weeks / 7 days of maceration
Maturation: malolactic fermentation finishes in 500L
barriques (20% new) / aged 12 months in barriques
Alcohol: 13.5%
Fined: no
Filtered: no
Country: Italy
Region: Lombardy
Sub Region: Valtellina, Valgella
Vineyard: Cà Moréi (in eastern part of Teglio)
Vineyard Size: less than 5 ha
Yields: 40 hL per ha
Production: 8,000 bottles
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