/sfort͡sˈato dˈi valtellˈina/
- Lombardia
- Vineyard Area: N/A
- Year Appellation Started: 2003
- Appellation Last modified: 2017
- Red Grapes: Nebbiolo
- Rosso (Red)
- Still Red Wine: minimum 90% Nebbiolo. Aged min 20 months of which 12 months in oak.
- Total Production: 2.830 Hectolitres
- Red Wine: 100%
- The wine is made primarily from Nebbiolo grapes, locally known as Chiavennasca.
- Sforzato di Valtellina is produced using the appassimento method, where the grapes are dried on mats or in special drying rooms for several months after harvest. This process concentrates the sugars and flavors in the grapes, leading to a richer and more intense wine.
- The Valtellina wine region is located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy, along the northern slopes of the Alps. The vineyards are planted on steep, terraced slopes, which require meticulous hand-harvesting.