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.
Fresh, thirst-quenching dry whites with a pale robe, a supple palate and preserved acidity of simple citrus (lemon), green apple, white flowers and neutral notes. A light profile to drink young. A family with several varieties (Toscano, Romagnolo, d'Abruzzo, Giallo), pillar of everyday Italian whites (Orvieto DOC, Frascati DOC, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC). Exported to France as ugni blanc for Cognac and Armagnac distillation.
sparkling wines from the region of Lombardia go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of scallops with saffron, black tapenade or cod gratin paolita style.
On the nose in the region of Lombardia often reveals types of flavors of apples, green apple or yeast and sometimes also flavors of banana, non oak or microbio. In the mouth in the region of Lombardia is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
