Top 100 wines of Lombardia
Discover the top 100 best wines of Lombardia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Lombardia and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Three poles. Franciacorta DOCG, Italy's answer to Champagne: elegant brioche traditional-method sparklers (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc), fine bubble and mineral profile. Alpine Valtellina: Nebbiolo (alias Chiavennasca) with fine tannins and red fruits, powerful Sforzato passito. Oltrepò Pavese: fresh Pinot Noir and fruity-sparkling Bonarda.
Lake Garda: crisp Lugana white. Alpine and lakeside vineyard, ~25,000 ha.
Structured and full dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of white-fleshed fruits (pear, apple), almond, white flowers (hawthorn) and mineral notes. Also used in sparkling wines (base for spumante metodo classico). The star of the Alto Adige Pinot Bianco DOC, Friuli DOC and great Venetian whites. The Italian synonym for Pinot Blanc, a native Burgundy white grape — white-skinned mutation of Pinot Noir.
wines from the region of Lombardia go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast veal with caramelized carrots, croque madame or civet of wild boar.