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The Valtellina earns more respect abroad, and not only in Switzerland. Bottles of the four superior appellations - Grumello, Inferno, Sassella and Valgella, each of which represents a small sub district - can be found in the United States and United Kingdom, along with a bit of the rich and mellow Sfursat or Sforzato. The Valtellina reds are among the most austere of Nebbiolos, due to the coolness of the terraced mountain vineyards, so steep in places that grapes are hauled in with baskets on cables. But the apparent lightness is deceptive, for some have the strength and stamina to improve for well over a decade.
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