One of Italy's most dramatic and underrated wine regions, where Nebbiolo (locally called Chiavennasca) clings to near-vertical granite terraces above the Adda River in the Alps of Lombardy. Valtellina Superiore DOCG includes four subzones — Sassella, Grumello, Inferno, and Valgella — each producing a distinct character from the ancient hand-tended terraces. Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG (from semi-dried Nebbiolo) is Italy's most powerful Nebbiolo expression.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | Outstanding Alpine growing season; Chiavennasca of exceptional concentration and granite-mineral character |
| 2022 | — | Good vintage; elegant, fragrant Valtellina Superiore with fine tannins and aging potential |
| 2021 | — | Cool Alpine year; wines of unusual freshness; Sforzato showed more restraint than usual |
| 2020 | — | Benchmark vintage; finest Valtellina Superiore and Sforzato in a generation |
| 2019 | — | Classic vintage; reliable quality across all four Superiore subzones |
| 2018 | — | very_good |