Mountain Flavours
There are territories inaccessible, difficult to manage but of great beauty which, if cherished and respected, unmatched return products. Valtellina & egrave; one such place, a rough and tough land, framed by the majestic peaks of the Alps. The 'southern exposure, the modest rainfall distributed during dell''anno and microclimate, favored by the Rhaetian Alps and the Alps that protect the Orobiche valley winds, make the Valtellina area ideal for growing grapes.
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But in front of the favorable climate, the Valtellina offers a land of hard working and vineyards, also ancient, are made of terraces, steep paths and steps that make it not simply the work of the winemakers. The 2,500 kilometers of terraces that characterize the landscape of the valley, & nbsp; you have been the first step in taming the Rhaetic side, were candidates to be recognized as World Heritage sites dell''Umanit & agrave; Unesco.
In Valtellina the vine was cultivated gi & agrave; nell''antichit & agrave; and for a long period & egrave; It was the main source of livelihood. In the sixteenth century, with the domination of the Grisons, the area planted continu & ograve; to expand to have a decline in quality only nell''Ottocento. Viticulture reached its peak in the nineteenth century, with over 6,000 hectares of vineyards (half & agrave; of which Nebbiolo). In 1967 & egrave; It founded the Consortium for the Protection of the Wines of Valtellina, representing wineries and wine cellars in the province of Sondrio. The Consortium & egrave; the first and only one in Italy to have two DOCG: the Valtellina Superiore and Sforzato of Valtellina.
The terroir of the Valtellina & egrave; rich and varied and is expressed in cultivated varieties. The consortium unites over 40 producers who are engaged daily in the development of the area and production of high quality wines & agrave ;, including: Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG Valtellina Superiore DOCG, Rosso di Valtellina DOC and IGT Terraces Rhaetian.
To know the area with DOC and DOCG (Sassella, Grumello, Inferno, Maroggia and Valgella), discover closely the manufacture, walking on the terraces both old and new, & egrave; You can follow the Wine Route Valtellina & nbsp; or the Way of the Terraces.
For more information on the consortium: http://www.vinidivaltellina.it/
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