We can´t speak about the Province of Sondrio without referring to the extraordinary wines
that have been produced for centuries in this zone. Virgilio in his "Georghiche" already referred to the "Retica grapevine" and afterwards Leonardo da Vinci will extol the "Powerful wines and more" of the valley.  One of the most important features is the strict link between territory and viticulture, admirably witnessed by the bold terracing on which vineyards have been obtained, thanks to the effort and the constant engagement of generations of farmers. So, it has been called "Heroic viticulture" and has got into the narrow list of places protected by U.N.E.S.C.O. as humanity estate. In the wine we find a clear trace of colours, smells and tastes of ground, rock, sun and the cold of ...

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