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Convento San Lorenzo Valtellina Sforzato Ventum 2019

$7699

For nearly a thousand years, nuns have made wine within the ancient walls of Convento San Lorenzo, and this Sforzato carries their legacy forward. "Sforzato" honors an ancient practice: Nebbiolo grapes harvested from the highest vineyard at 600 meters are air-dried until January before fermentation, concentrating their power and complexity. The 2019 Ventum is an intense, enveloping wine with aromas of ripe and preserved red fruit, cinnamon, and liquorice, finishing with warmth and structure. Aged 15 months in barrel, this 100% Nebbiolo bridges medieval tradition and modern winemaking.

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  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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More about Convento San Lorenzo

When wine lovers think Nebbiolo, they think Piedmont—Barolo, Barbaresco, and the rolling hills of the Langhe. More adventurous wine lovers are also aware of the more mountainous Nebbiolo that is produced north of this region in what is known as the Alto Piemonte.

But adventurers can go in another direction instead to find Nebbiolo: towards Lombardy's alpine terrain. Here, where Nebbiolo is called Chiavennasca, vines cling to terraced slopes in the shadow of the Alps, producing wines with the elegance and structure of their Piedmontese cousins but with a distinctive high-altitude freshness. And nowhere is this more compelling than at Convento San Lorenzo, where nuns have been making wine for nearly a millennium.

Yes, you read that correctly: this is nun-made wine from a convent dating back to the 11th century. The Benedictine sisters of San Lorenzo join an illustrious tradition of monastic winemaking that includes Burgundy's Clos de Vougeot (founded by Cistercian monks in the 12th century) and Germany's Kloster Eberbach. But while those historic estates have long since passed into secular hands, San Lorenzo remains an active religious community—one that happens to produce extraordinary wine.

The sisters tend approximately 15 acres of steep terraced vineyards with the same devotion they bring to prayer, crafting wines that speak eloquently of faith, place, and patience.

The sisters of San Lorenzo have been perfecting their craft for centuries, and it shows in every bottle. These are wines that honor both tradition and terroir, proving that Valtellina offers a distinct and worthy alternative to the more famous Nebbiolo regions of Piedmont.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nebbiolo

  • Vintage

    2019

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Earthy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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