Convento San Lorenzo Valtellina Sforzato Ventum 2019 CS20231031 and the Montepulciano is made

and the Montepulciano is made less often than the Trebbiano — skipped outright in years the family doesn't think deserve the label

Made from 100% wild-harvested Dasylirion leiophyllum aged 18–22 years prior to harvest

the saboteurs burned the factories

make this Single Malt

matured 12 months in 20% new oak plus six months in stainless steel

Convento San Lorenzo Valtellina Sforzato Ventum 2019 CS20231031 and the Montepulciano is madeFor 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