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.
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.
Supple and fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, smooth tannins and a charming palate, with signature aromas of cherry, raspberry, violet, soft spices and typical bitter notes. Also the star of the Chiaretto del Garda rosés — lively and delicate. The aromatic signature of the Lombard shore of Lake Garda, mainly in Valtènesi. Native Italian black grape from Lombardy, grown on the shores of Lake Garda.
red wines from the region of Lombardia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, spaghetti with "favouilles" (curries) or original mafé with okra.
On the nose in the region of Lombardia often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or red cherry and sometimes also flavors of pepper, red currant or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Lombardia is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
