Top 100 wines of Valtellina Superiore

Discover the top 100 best wines of Valtellina Superiore of Valtellina as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Valtellina Superiore and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Valtellina Superiore

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).

Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo

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.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Valtellina Superiore

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 fillet of beef with morels, tajine with 2 meats and preserved lemons or garbure with duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Valtellina Superiore

On the nose in the region 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 in the region of Valtellina Superiore is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

News from the vineyard of Valtellina Superiore

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Burgy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Lugny

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Lugny, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 5-minute clip, the speakers discuss organic wines and the movement towards more environmentally friendly practices. #Chablis #PureChablis ...