# Prestigio

- **Producer:** Casa Vinicola Triacca
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Nebbiolo
- **Region:** Lombardia, Italy
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 13.5%
- **Average price:** €34
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 16–18 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** cherry, plum, violet, vanilla, cloves, dried fig, prune

## About this wine

Casa Vinicola Triacca was established in 1897 and spans five generations of winemaking leadership in Northern Italy. Their central Valtellina estate, Tenuta La Gatta in Bianzone, is situated around a historic 16th-century monastery converted into a winery on steep Retic Alps terraces. The Prestigio bottling was introduced by the family to capture a distinct expression of the alpine Valtellina Superiore DOCG classification.

## Interesting facts

- Prestigio uses 'appassimento in vigna' where grape canes are severed on the vine 30 to 40 days prior to harvest.
- The grapes grow on steep terraced vineyards of the Retic Alps surrounding a historic 16th-century monastery estate.
- In Valtellina, Nebbiolo is locally known by the historic name Chiavennasca.

## Food pairing

The high structure, elevated acidity, and firm tannic presence of alpine Nebbiolo require rich protein and savory fats to soften the palate texture. Traditional northern Italian dishes featuring game, melted mountain cheeses, or rich starch bases like polenta perfectly balance the wine's intensity without masking its refined depth.

## Wine making process

Harvest features a specialized vine-drying technique known as appassimento parziale in vigna, where the fruit-bearing canes are severed on the vine 30 to 40 days prior to picking. Skin maceration takes place over 15 to 17 days in 130 hL stainless steel fermenters with automated punch-downs and rack-and-return processes at 29 degrees Celsius. The wine matures for 12 months in new French oak barriques before final bottle aging.