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, fruity reds with an intense ruby colour, soft tannins and a generous palate, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), plum, soft spices and floral notes. Often made as frizzante (lightly sparkling), a festive and approachable style. Star of Oltrepò Pavese and Colli Piacentini. A name shared by several distinct varieties: the indigenous Piedmontese Bonarda (not to be confused with Bonarda from Argentina, which is actually Charbono).
red wines from the region of Lombardia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, eggplant and zucchini lasagna or lamb tagine with vegetables and preserved lemons.
On the nose in the region of Lombardia often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, black cherries or plum. In the mouth in the region of Lombardia is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
