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DOC · Lombardia

Valtellina rosso o rosso di Valtellina

Valtellina rosso o rosso di Valtellina DOC (Lombardia) at a glance: 1 recorded wine type, with the main requirements from the official production specification. The specification lists Nebbiolo among the grape varieties. The technical sections cover grape yields, minimum maturation, market-release rules for the relevant wine types.

✓ Verified· September 2026
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Production rules at a glance

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RegionLombardiaProvinceSondrio
Wine typesValtellina rosso o rosso di Valtellina
Grape varieties / compositionNebbiolo min 90%
Maximum grape yield10 t/haMaximum wine yield70 hl/ha
Minimum planting density3,500 vines/haMinimum alcoholic strength11% vol
Ageing6 monthsMinimum ageing in wood—
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Valtellina rosso o rosso di Valtellina
Grape compositionNebbiolo min 90%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)
General rule10 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%Vigneti in terreni declivi, di natura brecciosa e ben esposti.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)
Finished wine—70 hl/haResa massima espressa dal disciplinare come 70 hl/ha; oltre 70 e fino a 75 hl/ha l’eccedenza perde la DOC, oltre 75 hl/ha decade il diritto per tutta la partita.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees
Ageing6 months——
Minimum total 6 months: 0 months are assigned to a specific minimum stage; the remaining 6 months form part of the overall period without a specified minimum stage.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract
rosso rubino, con eventuali riflessi granato11% vol4 g/l20 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione Valtellina rosso o rosso di ValtellinaOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 Zona di produzione delle uve La zona di produzione delle uve destinate alla produzione del vino a denominazione di origine controllata “Valtellina Rosso” o “Rosso di Valtellina” comprende: in sponda orografica destra del fiume Adda tutti i terreni in pendio ubicati tra il tracciato della s.s. n. 38 ed una quota di livello di metri 700 s.l.m. dal comune di Ardenno al comune di Tirano, inclusi; in territorio del comune di Piateda e Ponte in Valtellina i pendi i vitati si spingono al di là della s.s. n. 38 fino al fiume Adda; in sponda orografica sinistra in comune di Villa di Tirano frazione Stazzona e in comune di Albosaggia i terreni in pendio compresi tra il fiume Adda e una quota di livello di metri 600 s.l.m.

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Official product specification · Valtellina rosso o rosso di Valtellina