Food pairings for
Here are 3 dish ideas to cook with a Valtellina Superiore (Sassella). Ideal for: Valtellina meal, alpine dinner, Lombard table.
Pizzoccheri (Valtellina buckwheat pasta)
Valtellina regional pairing: the alpine Nebbiolo wraps the buckwheat pasta and melted Bitto.
Bresaola della Valtellina
The quintessential local pairing: the tart cherry cuts the cured meat and brings out its salinity.
Saffron risotto (alla milanese)
The alpine finesse respects the saffron without crushing it, the tobacco amplifies the stock base.