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Botticino DOC is quite a small zone that lies east of Brecia and consists of the cities Botticino and Rezzano. They make a red wine here based on the grapes, Barbera ((30-100%), Schiava Gentile and/or Grigia (10-100%), Marzemino, known locally as Berzemino (20-100%) and finally, Sangiovese (10-100%).
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The climate around Lake Como creates the perfect environment for this red wine’s grapes, which are cultivated in the Ardenno commune, on the eastern bank of the Adda River, along with vineyards in the Villa di Tirano and Albosaggia communes on the western bank.
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Valtellina Superiore DOCG is one of the few wine areas in Lombardy’s northern Alps and is divided up into an additional five geographically-divided sub-zones. The entire area stretches along the northern banks of the Adda River, from Tirano in the east and almost to Morbegno in the west.
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The red wine Valtellina Superiore Riserva DOCG is produced on the same grape composition as the less barrel-aged Valtellina Superiore DOCG, namely Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo) (90-100%), and up to 10% local, non-aromatic red grapes can also be added, most often Rossola Nera, Brugnola or Pignola.
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Valtellina Superiore Valgella stretches over the largest area of the five sub-zones, and lies between the cities of Chiuro and Teglio.
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Did you know?
Italy extends over 10 latitudes – from continental climate to subtropical climate?
So let’s just get one thing straight: at Lombardia (or Lombardy), Italy’s most populated and industrialized region, doesn’t exactly prioritize wine production. Actually, the combined output isn’t that significant, and what is produced is normally consumed locally, especially the wines from Oltrepò Pavese.
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