The best wines of Valtellina

Discover the best wines of Valtellina of Lombardia as well as the best winemakers of Valtellina and estates of Valtellina to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Valtellina and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Valtellina by region

Looking for a good wine of Valtellina of Lombardia among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Valtellina. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Valtellina with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Valtellina

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Valtellina

Red wines from the region of Valtellina go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, mathieu's lamb tagine or magret with pepper.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Valtellina

On the nose the red wine of the region of Valtellina. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cigar or iron and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, dried fruit or floral. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Valtellina. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Valtellina

  • 2001With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Valtellina

  • Nebbiolo
  • Castelao
  • Groppello

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Valtellina

A wine route planned in the region of Valtellina? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Valtellina.

Discovering the wine region of Valtellina

The wine region of Valtellina is located in the region of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Nino Negri or the Domaine Nino Negri produce mainly wines red, sparkling and unknow. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valtellina are Nebbiolo, Merlot and Marzemino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valtellina often reveals types of flavors of cherry, baking spice or iron and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, dried fruit or floral.

In the mouth of Valtellina is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 62 estates and châteaux in the of Valtellina, producing 109 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Valtellina go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Valtellina

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Valtellina

White wines from the region of Valtellina go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasta with vegetables, squid rings with tomato or country-style sausage.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Valtellina

On the nose the white wine of the region of Valtellina. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Valtellina. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Valtellina

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Valtellina

  • Chardonnay
  • Nebbiolo
  • Incrocio Manzoni
  • Solaris

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Valtellina

A wine route planned in the region of Valtellina? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Valtellina.

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.

Great sparkling wines of Valtellina

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Valtellina

Sparkling wines from the region of Valtellina go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, tunisian macaroni or veal paupiettes with cider.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Valtellina

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Valtellina. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Valtellina

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Valtellina

  • Pignola Valtellinese
  • Nebbiolo

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Valtellina

A wine route planned in the region of Valtellina? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Valtellina.

The word of the wine: Traditional method

Also known as the Champagne method, this is the elaboration of sparkling wines according to the second fermentation method in the bottle.

Great pink wines of Valtellina

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Valtellina

Pink wines from the region of Valtellina go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in pink wine of Valtellina

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Valtellina

A wine route planned in the region of Valtellina? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Valtellina.

Discover the grape variety: Groppello

Great sweet wines of Valtellina

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Valtellina

Sweet wines from the region of Valtellina go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, merguez with lentils or gizzards in sauce.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Valtellina

  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Valtellina

  • Nebbiolo

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Valtellina

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The word of the wine: Dense

Rich and concentrated wine with tight tannins and a consistent body.

Great unknow wines of Valtellina

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Valtellina

Unknow wines from the region of Valtellina go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, lamb tagine with prunes or duck with orange.

The most used grape varieties in unknow wine of Valtellina

  • Nebbiolo

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Valtellina

A wine route planned in the region of Valtellina? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best unknow wine of Valtellina.

News from the vineyard of Valtellina

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