The wine region of Valtellina Superiore is located in the region of Valtellina of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine ARPEPE or the Domaine ARPEPE produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valtellina Superiore are Nebbiolo, Sangiovese and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valtellina Superiore often reveals types of flavors of cherry, sour cherry or fennel and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
In the mouth of Valtellina Superiore is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 57 estates and châteaux in the of Valtellina Superiore, producing 221 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Valtellina Superiore go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.
red wines from the region of Valtellina Superiore go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of family potluck, rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps.
On the nose in the region of Valtellina Superiore often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or red cherry and sometimes also flavors of pepper, red currant or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Valtellina Superiore is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
