Elena di Meago | Azienda Agricola Dossi Retici
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Elena di Meago | Azienda Agricola Dossi Retici

Azienda Dossi Retici is a small, family-run winery nestled into the terraced slopes of Valtellina, in the Italian Alps. Founded in 2000 with a simple but powerful goal - to return to original, low-intervention winemaking, head winemaker Elena di Meago has revived historic vineyards first planted in the 1920s, using traditional methods and a deep respect for nature. Their vines cling to dramatic stone terraces, built without mortar, where the steep slopes and alpine sun create a warm microclimate ideal for Nebbiolo. These ancient terraces soak up heat by day and release it at night, stretching the ripening season and delivering wines with freshness and depth. The team farms by hand, often on near-vertical inclines, preserving old vines and leaning into natural rhythms over industrial intervention.