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Costoletta alla Valdostana
This simple dish brings together the beloved ingredients of veal and fontina from the small region of Valle d’Aosta in northern Italy.
Valle D’Aosta
Bordering France and Switzerland, and containing peaks like Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn, this tiny, but stunning, region grows a wide variety of grapes on steep slopes that rise to over 4,000 feet in altitude. The native grapes Prié Blanc, Petit Rouge, Fumin and Vien de Nus are common, as well as the Swiss variety Petite Arvine plus Chardonnay, Gamay and Pinot Noir plantings can be found. It became an autonomous region of Italy in 1947 and retains many cultural ties with France and Switzerland.
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Lemon and Gin-Scented Spaghettoni with Marinated Trout and Trout Roe
A delectable pairing of pasta and cured fish from northern Italy’s Trentino-Alto Adige. Learn how to make it here.
Trentino-Alto Adige
This region comprises Trentino in the south and Alto Adige (aka Südtirol) in the north on the Austrian border and is bisected vertically by the Adige River. Here you’ll find the red wines Schiava, Teroldego, and Lagrein, as well as “Trentino Rosso” made mostly of Merlot blended with Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet Franc. Trento DOC (known as “Trentodoc”) wines are traditional method sparkling whites and rosés and are considered Italy’s best sparklers along with Lombardy’s Franciacorta.
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Osso Buco with Risotto alla Milanese
Hearty and luxurious, this simple braise, paired with flavors of saffron and gremolata, is a classic of Lombardy cuisine.
Lombardy
A sixth of Italy’s population lives in Lombardia—mostly in and around the Milan metropolitan area—but it only produces about 3% of the country’s wine. Sparkling wine is a star here (not just Franciacorta but the Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG), along with Nebbiolo (locally known as Chiavennasca) growing on precipitously steep south-facing slopes in the Valtellina region, near Switzerland. Lombardia is also home to Italy’s three largest lakes, Garda, Maggiore and Como.
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