Valtellina Superiore DOCG
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Valtellina Superiore DOCG is a prestigious Italian red wine appellation in Lombardy’s Valtellina valley, known for high-quality, mountain-grown Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca) wines.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG | 1 |
| Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG wine | 1 |
| Valtellina Superiore DOCG canonical | 1 |
| Valtellina Superiore DOCG wine | 1 |
| Valtellina wines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10035019 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Valtellina Superiore DOCG Context triple: [Valtellina, wineRegionName, Valtellina Superiore DOCG]
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A.
Collio
Collio is a renowned wine-producing area in northeastern Italy, celebrated for its high-quality white wines made from both indigenous and international grape varieties.
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B.
Barbera d'Alba DOC
Barbera d'Alba DOC is an Italian red wine appellation from Piedmont, known for its vibrant acidity, red fruit flavors, and versatility at the table.
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C.
Colli Euganei DOC
Colli Euganei DOC is an Italian wine appellation in the Euganean Hills of the Veneto region, known for producing a range of quality red, white, and sweet wines from both native and international grape varieties.
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D.
Albisola Superiore
Albisola Superiore is a town in the Liguria region of northwestern Italy, historically notable as the birthplace of Pope Julius II.
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E.
Monferrino Piedmontese
Monferrino Piedmontese is a regional variety of the Piedmontese language spoken in the Monferrato area of northwestern Italy, characterized by its distinct phonetic and lexical features.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Valtellina Superiore DOCG Target entity description: Valtellina Superiore DOCG is a prestigious Italian red wine appellation in Lombardy’s Valtellina valley, known for high-quality, mountain-grown Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca) wines.
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A.
Collio
Collio is a renowned wine-producing area in northeastern Italy, celebrated for its high-quality white wines made from both indigenous and international grape varieties.
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B.
Barbera d'Alba DOC
Barbera d'Alba DOC is an Italian red wine appellation from Piedmont, known for its vibrant acidity, red fruit flavors, and versatility at the table.
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C.
Colli Euganei DOC
Colli Euganei DOC is an Italian wine appellation in the Euganean Hills of the Veneto region, known for producing a range of quality red, white, and sweet wines from both native and international grape varieties.
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D.
Albisola Superiore
Albisola Superiore is a town in the Liguria region of northwestern Italy, historically notable as the birthplace of Pope Julius II.
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E.
Monferrino Piedmontese
Monferrino Piedmontese is a regional variety of the Piedmontese language spoken in the Monferrato area of northwestern Italy, characterized by its distinct phonetic and lexical features.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Italian wine appellation ⓘ |
| agingRequirement |
minimum 12 months in wood
ⓘ
minimum 24 months total aging ⓘ |
| climate |
alpine-influenced
ⓘ
continental ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| exposure | south-facing slopes ⓘ |
| foodPairing |
aged cheeses
ⓘ
game dishes ⓘ roasted red meats ⓘ |
| grapeHarvest | hand-harvested grapes ⓘ |
| grapeRequirement |
maximum 10% other authorized local red varieties
ⓘ
minimum 90% Nebbiolo ⓘ |
| localNameOfNebbiolo | Chiavennasca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lombardy
ⓘ
Valtellina NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | high-quality appellation ⓘ |
| minimumAlcohol | 12.0% ABV ⓘ |
| previousClassification | DOC ⓘ |
| primaryGrape | Nebbiolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionMethod | still wine ⓘ |
| recognizedQualityLevel | DOCG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionSpecialty | mountain Nebbiolo wines ⓘ |
| regulatingBody |
Consorzio di Tutela Vini di Valtellina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Ministry of Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAppellation | Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riservaAgingRequirement | minimum 36 months total aging ⓘ |
| riverInfluence | Adda River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servingSuggestion | suitable for aging ⓘ |
| soilType |
sandy soils
ⓘ
stony soils ⓘ |
| subzone |
Grumello
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inferno NERFINISHED ⓘ Maroggia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sassella NERFINISHED ⓘ Valgella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
mountainous slopes
ⓘ
steep terraced vineyards ⓘ |
| typicalAromas |
dried flowers
ⓘ
red cherry ⓘ spice ⓘ |
| typicalBody | medium-bodied ⓘ |
| typicalStructure |
firm tannins
ⓘ
high acidity ⓘ |
| viticulture | terraced viticulture ⓘ |
| wineColor | garnet red ⓘ |
| wineStyle | red wine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Valtellina Superiore DOCG Description of subject: Valtellina Superiore DOCG is a prestigious Italian red wine appellation in Lombardy’s Valtellina valley, known for high-quality, mountain-grown Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca) wines.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
this entity surface form:
Valtellina Superiore DOCG wine
this entity surface form:
Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG wine
this entity surface form:
Valtellina wines