Valtellina (Vahl-tell-LEE-nah) - Northern Italian wine region in Lombardy, on the Swiss border, making excellent red wines from Nebbiolo and other grapes.
VALTELLINA
Wine region in the Lombardy area of northern Italy that produces top quality red wines.
VANILLA
Component detectable in the nose of a wine. The novice taster can compare odors with the vials of artificial ones provided in kit form.
Valtellina, Lombardy
Viticulture and winemaking
Blue blending-grape in the Valtellina DOC. Earlier mentioned in the appelation-laws here, but now excluded. But allowed used as a blending-component.
Cultivated since the 14th Century in Valtellina, an east-west valley in the Lombardy region at the foot of the Alps, north of Lake Como, this is the only region where nebbiolo is grown in Italy outside Piedmont.
Its history is believed to start in the XIII century, and certainly it was cultivated since the 14th Century in Valtellina, an east-west valley in the Lombardy region at the foot of the Alps, north of Lake Como.
In Valtellina, an area located to the north of the region, are produced excellent red wines from Nebbiolo (locally called as "Chiavennasca") in particular the "Sforzato", or "Sfursat" as they would call it, ...
Scanzo or Moscato di Scanzo produced in the province of Bergamo
Terre di Franciacorta produced in the province of Brescia
Valcalepio produced in the province of Bergamo
Valtellina Rosso or Rosso di Valtellina produced in the province of Sondrio ...
 See also: Wine, Grape, Barolo, Style, Aroma
  
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