Valtellina wine production has always been characterized by its own unmistakable identity which, following the institution of the italian law on the protection of the denomination of wines, was originally recognized in 1968 as DOC (Controlled Denomination of Origin) for the variety Valtellina and Valtellina Superiore, through production regulations which delimit the areas and methods of production to safeguard the typicality and quality of the product.