A large agricultural area, Lombardia produces a significant amount of wine, more in fact than nearby Trentino-Alto Adige or Marche. Due to the viticultural centers being so distant both in terms of geography and style, its identity has been hard to pin down. For this reason and the fact that so much is consumed locally, it doesn't at the minute, receive quite the voice abroad, as it deserves. The sub-regions of Franciacorta, Valtellina, and Olrepo Pavese represent the regions highest quality wine.