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In Valtellina, wines are produced mainly from ''Chiavennasca'' (the local name of [[Nebbiolo]] [[grape variety]]) with other minor varieties such as [[Rossola nera]] permitted up to 20% for the ''[[Denominazione di origine controllata]]'' (DOC) and 10% for the ''[[Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita]]'' (DOCG). Grapes are limited to a [[harvest (wine)|harvest]] [[yield (wine)|yield]] of 12 tonnes per hectare. The finished wine must be [[aged (wine)|aged]] for at least two years prior to release (three years if a ''[[Riserva]]'' bottling) with a minimum [[alcohol level]] of at least 11%. Yields for the DOCG wines are further restricted to a maximum of 8 tonnes/ha. While the agingageing requirements are the same as the DOC, the minimum alcohol level for the DOCG wine is 12%.<ref name="Saunders">P. Saunders ''Wine Label Language'' pg 143 Firefly Books 2004 {{ISBN|1-55297-720-X}}</ref>

The best-known villages for red wines are: [[Grumello (wine)|Grumello]], [[Sassella]], [[Inferno di Valtellina|Inferno]], [[Valgella]], and [[Maroggia]]. The village names are normally indicated on the label. Additionally, there is an [[Amarone]] style DOCG wine called [[Sforzato di Valtellina|Sforzato]] (Sfursat).