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Sandro Fay Valtellina Superiore Ca Morei 2021

$4999

Valtellina sits in the Italian Alps, just south of the Swiss border, where Nebbiolo - locally called Chiavennasca - grows on terraced hillsides carved into the mountains. Sandro Fay is one of the modern reference points of the Valgella sub-zone, the easternmost of the named crus, working from the village of Teglio. Ca Morei comes from a 2.5-hectare parcel at 550 meters on sandy, silty soils, south-facing. The wine spends a year in large oak casks, just enough to round the edges without smothering the Alpine signature. This is Nebbiolo at its most aerial and aromatic - a different beast than its Piedmontese cousins, and a thrill to drink.

Shipping

Every step of the journey is managed to uphold the integrity of each bottle.

  • 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.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • 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 Sandro Fay

If you ever visit Valtellina, you might wonder how it’s even possible to make wine there at all.

This narrow Alpine valley in northern Lombardy is a land of steep stone terraces stacked along the cliffs. There’s no machinery, no shortcuts — just hand-tended vines and heroic labor. And yet, from this extreme terrain, the Fay family has been producing some of Italy’s most graceful Nebbiolos.

Valtellina isn’t the only place where Nebbiolo thrives in the mountains. Alto Piemonte has had its renaissance, too. But where Alto Piemonte gives you cooler soils and a mix of grapes and terroirs, Valtellina is purer, more focused: Nebbiolo alone, grown high and hard against the rock, with a clarity and tension that’s unlike anything else.

Since the 1970s, Sandro Fay has helped lead the charge to show what this place is capable of. Today, his son Marco continues the work, crafting wines that speak softly but resonate deeply. We’re featuring three of them that, together, offer a beautiful snapshot of the region.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nebbiolo

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Pizzoccheri, braised rabbit, mushroom risotto, polenta with bitto cheese, roast game birds.

Tasting Profile

Medium-bodied. Black cherry, dried rose, licorice, cinnamon bark, mountain herbs. High acid, fine-grained tannins, savory length.

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