Limited Presale - Bastiàn Cuntràri - Nebbiolo - Rosso di Valtellina, Valtellina, IT - 2024

Presale Offer

Reserve your bottles now before this small allocation arrives at Satellite. Presale offers are listed at 10% off our normal retail rate and combine with our normal quantity discount structure: 10% off 3+, 15% off 6+, and 20% off 12+. Wine Club members receive an additional 5% off all quantity discount tiers, plus free shipping on orders of 6 bottles or more.

Quantities are limited, presale orders are fulfilled first, and this is the best way to lock in bottles before the allocation lands.

Notes from the Winery/Importer

Gran Fondo presale import from Satllite 2026 (1).xlsx. Supplier notes: will break for Drew as needed; best pricing quoted at 5 cs. Using 60 bottles (5 cs) for presale quantity. Best bottle price $21.00; frontline bottle price $21.00. Organic or better: Y; native ferment: Y. Source line: 2024 BastiànCuntràri Rosso di Valtellina (corrected Vint. from jammed name; Vint column said 2025)

Notes on the Producer

Bastiàn Cuntràri was born from the passion and determination of Michele and Patrik, two young men who left their permanent jobs to pursue their dream of becoming vignerons. Starting from scratch, they began by cultivating vineyards and selling the grapes in order to raise the funds needed to purchase winemaking equipment. The name of the estate perfectly reflects their eccentric and unconventional nature—a unique winery that stands out in Valtellina for its distinctive approach.

The vineyards of Bastiàn Cuntràri are located in the renowned subzones of the Valtellina Superiore appellation—Sassella, Grumello, and Inferno—but the winemaking takes place on the opposite side of the valley, in the Orobic territory of Albosaggia. The cellar, housed in a building from the early 1900s, is divided into three sections: one dedicated to vinification, one for aging, and a tasting room with a panoramic terrace that offers an unusual view of the surrounding terraced vineyards.

Michele and Patrik are deeply committed to nature and sustainability, and for this reason, they adopt environmentally friendly agricultural practices. They regularly mow the vineyards to avoid the use of herbicides, install pheromones to deter insects without resorting to pesticides, and fertilize the soil with organic substances, thus ensuring a natural and respectful production cycle in harmony with the land.

Grapes & Style

Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is the great red grape of Piemonte, most famous in Barolo and Barbaresco. It’s one of Italy’s most distinctive varieties: pale in color but powerful in structure, with a rare combination of perfume, tannin, acidity, and ageworthiness.

In the vineyard, Nebbiolo buds early and ripens late, so it needs the right exposures and a long growing season. It’s sensitive to site, which is why individual hillsides and villages matter so much in the Langhe. When conditions are right, it produces wines with remarkable aromatic complexity and firm architecture.

In the glass, Nebbiolo often shows red cherry, rose, tar, anise, dried herbs, orange peel, earth, and truffle with age. The color can be deceptively light, but the tannins are serious. Great Nebbiolo is not plush or easy in the obvious way; it’s structured, fragrant, and deeply savory, often needing time to become fully generous.