Discover the top 100 best sparkling wines of Lombardia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sparkling 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.
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
sparkling wines from the region of Lombardia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef in white wine, lamb roast with lavender or broccoli gratin.
On the nose in the region of Lombardia often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, pear or earth. In the mouth in the region of Lombardia is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
