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DOC for red wines in the northern Italian region Lombardy . The area includes the municipalities of Biancone, Buglio in Monte Castione Andevenno, Chiuro, Sondrio and Tirano in the Valtellina valley on the upper course of the river Adda (German Valtellina) in the alpine province of Sondrio. The wine is also known as Veltliner known, but there is no connection with the white, Austrian grape variety. The Swiss author Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), who lived in this valley for a long time, called him repeatedly with the same name as his absolute favorite wine. The commander Prince Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein (1583-1634) was up to his 30th Age, an excessive drinker of wine. By his doctor he was due to imposed severe gout problems and recommend only moderation that only red wine, what remained until his Wallenstein (violent) death also. The most south-facing landscaped terraced vineyards with stony loam are on a 45-kilometer route at an altitude up to 800 meters. Nearby is the 4050 meters high Piz Bernina, the protection against the north winds offers. Some of the bunches must be brought into the valley of pulleys. The area is divided into approximately 700 acres for the simple Valtellina DOC and 500 hectares for the Valtellina Superiore DOCG. The DOC version will be 80% Nebbiolo (here Chiavennasca - means "to grow here") and any other permitted red varieties (up to 20%) grapes.
The in 1998 classified as DOCG Valtellina Superiore is made from at least 90% and 10% Chiavennasca permitted red varieties. He has a slightly higher alcohol content of 12% vol and matured for two years, including at least one year in barrel, the name of the subzones Grumello (named after a castle), Inferno (hottest location in the valley), Maroggia, Sassella (named after a chapel , is considered the best position), Stagafassli may (in the adjacent part of the Swiss Valtellina) and Valgella also show up on the bottle label. There is also a reserve of three years aging.
The 2003 classified as DOCG Valtellina Sforzato (also Sfursat Valtellina) is a dry-developed red straw on the type of wine Amarone from partially rosinierten grapes. It must be pressed from at least 90% Chiavennasca and a maximum 10% permitted red varieties. The late-picked grapes are dried on wooden racks to three months. The grapes are pressed and fermented in February or March for traditional slow fermentation. This is to reduce acid formation and leads special flavorings. The ruby-red, soft red wine has an alcohol content of at least 14% vol, and at least 12 months in wooden barrels.
The in 1998 classified as DOCG Valtellina Superiore is made from at least 90% and 10% Chiavennasca permitted red varieties. He has a slightly higher alcohol content of 12% vol and matured for two years, including at least one year in barrel, the name of the subzones Grumello (named after a castle), Inferno (hottest location in the valley), Maroggia, Sassella (named after a chapel , is considered the best position), Stagafassli may (in the adjacent part of the Swiss Valtellina) and Valgella also show up on the bottle label. There is also a reserve of three years aging.
The 2003 classified as DOCG Valtellina Sforzato (also Sfursat Valtellina) is a dry-developed red straw on the type of wine Amarone from partially rosinierten grapes. It must be pressed from at least 90% Chiavennasca and a maximum 10% permitted red varieties. The late-picked grapes are dried on wooden racks to three months. The grapes are pressed and fermented in February or March for traditional slow fermentation. This is to reduce acid formation and leads special flavorings. The ruby-red, soft red wine has an alcohol content of at least 14% vol, and at least 12 months in wooden barrels.