Influenced strongly by its neighbor France, this region boasts a variety of both Italian and French grapes like Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Dolcetto and Picotendro (the equivalent of Nebbiolo), among many others like Fumin, Pinot Bianco and Petit Rouge. Without any DOCG's, this region is certainly lesser known and understood, but doesn't mean that there aren't beautiful wines from this steep, Alpine sloped valley with rocky soils making for stressful conditions which in turn yield high quality grapes.