Valtellina is a wine region of alpine mountains and valleys in northern Lombardy in Italy. The Adda River wends its way th… rough this region of steeply terraced slopes. Interestingly, the region is home to more grapegrowers than wine producers. So, though this dramatic landscape of high-altitude vineyards presents certain challenges for viticulture, other forces benefit grapegrowing, such as the moderating protection the Alps afford the valley as well as the warm breezes off Lake Como. This combi