Sixtus, Valtellina Superiore, Franzina 2022
750 ml Nebbiolo 100% Lombardy, Italy 2022
Sixtus, Valtellina Superiore, Franzina 2022 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Nebbiolo (Valtellina, Italy), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity very high; oak influence is little. Good with beef stew, mushroom risotto, steak, chilli con carne. No merchant in this catalogue lists it now; Tanners Wines last did on 2026-10-08.
Not currently listed
No merchant in this catalogue sells this wine at the moment, so there is no price and nothing to buy here.
Last listed by Tanners Wines on 2026-10-08 at £36.00 — a historical figure, not an offer.
The record stays because the wine still exists: grapes, region, taste profile and drinking window are all below. If a merchant lists it again it will reappear here with a price.
Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.65
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Nebbiolo prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Nebbiolo prior
tannin
3 / 5
moderate
Nebbiolo prior
acidity
5 / 5
very high
Nebbiolo prior
oak
2 / 5
little
Nebbiolo prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, smooth reds
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Colour
Red
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Origin
Valtellina · Lombardy · Italy
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Grapes
Nebbiolo
Tanners Wines product page
ABV
13.5%
Tanners Wines product page
Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night
inferred
About Nebbiolo
Typical aromas: rose, tar, red cherry, cranberry, dried herbs. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
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Typical for Nebbiolo · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description
Bright red fruits mingle with more savour notes of tobacco and spice, there is an exciting vibrancy to this wine as well as depth and complexity. The finish sees wonderfully silky tannins.
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