Top 100 red wines of Lombardia

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Lombardia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Lombardia and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Lombardia

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.

Discover the grape variety: Schiava

Light, fruity reds with a pale onion-skin ruby colour, silky tannins and supple palate, showing signature aromas of red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, cherry), bitter almond, violet and gentle spices. Alpine airy profile for early drinking. Star of the Alto Adige Schiava DOC and Kalterersee DOC appellations, the aromatic signature of South Tyrol. Family of native Italian black varieties from Südtirol (Grossa, Gentile, Grigia), widely grown in Trentino.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Lombardia

red wines from the region of Lombardia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chickpeas spanish style, sauté of lamb or gigolette of rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Lombardia

On the nose in the region of Lombardia often reveals types of flavors of iron, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or earthy. In the mouth in the region of Lombardia is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.