The 2009 Sforzato di Valtellina Ronco del Picchio is a pure and beautiful wine that showcases the very best of Valtellina winemaking. Dried cherry and blackberry aromas segue to plum, dark fruit, spice and light tobacco. This is a wine of intensity and power, but it delivers that punch in the proverbial silken glove. A well made wine like this will continue to evolve over the next ten years. So far, its aging process has proven to be slow and extremely steady. Fruit for this wine is sourced from an amazing, south-facing vineyard at 700 meters above sea level.