About this wine
Vineyard and terroir
The grass-covered, south-facing vineyard lies at 450 metres beside the third bend of the road known as the Circuito dell’Inferno. The 2018 yield was 40 hl/ha.
Grapes
100% Chiavennasca, the local name for Nebbiolo.
Vinification
The 2018 fruit was harvested on 17 October and macerated for 137 days in 50 hl wooden vats.
Ageing
The 2018 matured for 42 months in 50 hl vats and casks, with passages through steel and bottle. The wine's defining history also records prolonged maturation in chestnut casks.
Technical data
The 2018 has 14% alcohol. Production amounted to 6,226 standard bottles, 160 magnums and 30 double magnums.
Tasting profile
The inaugural 2009 vintage began with forceful, rasping tannins. Extended maturation in chestnut casks developed a powerful, resonant character, conceived to express the roar and severity of this rugged place.
Serving and pairing
Serve at 15°C in a balloon-shaped glass.
Label / history
Sesto Canto takes its name from the sixth canto of Dante's Inferno, where gluttons suffer under endless rain and Cerberus is silenced by Virgil. The vineyard's position at the third bend mirrors the poem's third circle. Arturo Pelizzatti Perego, who repeatedly competed in the Coppa Valtellina rally, dreamed of an Inferno Riserva celebrating the power and roar of this terrain. The project became reality with the 2009 vintage.
