Alfio Mozzi Rosso di Valtellina 2023 NO20230705 high-quality sake brewed by using

high-quality sake brewed by using 55% Omachi Sake rice produced in Okayama prefecture

Complexity and generosity that shows how Sonoma Coast's cool winds refine California Chardonnay without sacrificing ripeness

That means mountain farming on steep Santa Cruz slopes

the delicate fruit notes in this whiskey are met with a lingering smoky finish that is more complex than most

but also pairs extremely well with nuts

Alfio Mozzi Rosso di Valtellina 2023 NO20230705 high-quality sake brewed by usingNebbiolo from the steep schist terraces of Valtellina, where the grape is called Chiavennasca and behaves nothing like its Piedmontese cousin. Alfio Mozzi is a third generation grower in Castione Andevenno on the western edge of the Sassella zone, farming 3. 5 hectares of free draining schist between 350 and 550 meters elevation, much of it on terraces his grandfather built. The Rosso is the entry into his range: lighter on its feet than Sassella,