On the occasion of the
105th Giro d'Italia, scheduled from Friday 6 to Sunday 29 May
2022, Valtellina is once again great protagonist of the race with the arrival
of the Sforzato Wine Stage scheduled in Aprica
on May 24 in what will be one of the hardest stage
of the Corsa Rosa, starting in Salò, and with
5.440 meters in altitude along the 200 km route.
The undisputed star of the stage is the
Mortirolo Pass, one of the most important passes in the Alps
which is also one of the hardest (and most beautiful) climbs in Valtellina.
giro d'italia 2022: the sforzato wine stage
The Salò - Aprica stage has been rated as one of
the most interesting and difficult of the entire competition.
A traditional mountain stage through the
Valtellina, bringing back some long forgotten climbs. Starting in Salò, the
route enters the Val Sabbia, passes Bagolino and clears the Goletto di Cadino
(last tackled in 1998, when Pantani stormed to victory
in Montecampione), crossing the Val Camonica. The route then takes in the Mortirolo coming from Monno (as in 2017),
descends into Grosio and runs along the roads of the Sforzato Wine, after which
the stage is named. After ascending to Teglio (the town after which the valley
is named) and clearing the Santa Cristina pass (which was last tackled
in 1999), the route eventually reaches Aprica.
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THE SFORZATO DI VALTELLINA WINE, an icon of the territory
First dry red passito italian wine to get the
DOCG (in 2003), the Sforzato di Valtellina (or Sfursat) is the expression
of Nebbiolo obtained from the drying of the grapes. A wine that is rooted
in the local tradition of “straining” (sforzare) the grapes to concentrate them
in order to enhance greater structure and power.
Sforzato is a complete wine, wine of richness and
concentration, but also of finesse and elegance: the symbol of the Valtellina
to discover and... taste!
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