The best wines of Valtellina Superiore

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

Top wines of Valtellina Superiore by region

Looking for a good wine of Valtellina Superiore of Lombardia among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Valtellina Superiore. 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 Superiore with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Valtellina Superiore

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Valtellina Superiore

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 beef fashion, lamb chops with spanish sauce or duck breast with honey and raspberry vinegar.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Valtellina Superiore

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

The best vintages in red wine of Valtellina Superiore

  • 1996With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.18/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Valtellina Superiore

  • Nebbiolo

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Valtellina Superiore

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

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).

Great white wines of Valtellina Superiore

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Valtellina Superiore

White wines from the region of Valtellina Superiore go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of tunisian pasta, violet omelette or the michon at the county.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Valtellina Superiore

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

The best vintages in white wine of Valtellina Superiore

  • 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 Superiore

  • Chardonnay
  • Nebbiolo
  • Incrocio Manzoni

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Valtellina Superiore

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great pink wines of Valtellina Superiore

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Valtellina Superiore

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

The best vintages in pink wine of Valtellina Superiore

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Valtellina Superiore

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

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    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.

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