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Meet local producers,
discover their traditions and, of course, sample local products; Valtellina can
offer you plenty of food and wine experiences!
Among the delights to be savoured are the DOC and DOCG wines of the territory
in local wine cellars. Valtellina is the largest terraced area in Italy and is
home to more than 850 hectares of vineyards. Along the slopes of the Rhaetian
mountainside, the land of Valtellina wine, runs the Strada del Vino, the Wine Road, and the Via dei Terrazzamenti, the Terrace Road,
where you can venture through the terraced Valtellina countryside and meet
local producers, visit their wineries and sample their wines.
Valtellina is also famous for its apples: a Spring visit is never complete
without a walk among the white splendour of the blossoming apple orchards. A
summer visit cannot go without a visit to the high mountain pastures where the
great Valtellina cheeses are produced. Among the itineraries suggested, the Via
del Latte, the Milk Road, in Valmalenco, skirts some of the main pastures,
lying amidst this uncontaminated area of outstanding natural beauty. At the
Livigno Dairy you can observe the stages of milk processing and taste the
territory’s genuine products.
When visiting Valchiavenna you really have to take an appetising break at the
renowned Crotti cellars which, differently to traditional stores, are
conditioned by the “sorel”, a natural draught that passes through the cellars
and keeps the inside temperature practically constant, an ideal condition for
wine, sacked meat and cheese preservation.
Lastly, in Bormio you can pay a visit to the Braulio distilleries, home of the
famous Alpine Liqueur of this “Magnificent Land”.