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.
Firm, upright reds with precise acidity and angular tannins, showing aromas of sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, leather, black tea and balsamic notes. Characteristically bitter, savoury finish. Star of Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Morellino di Scansano. Italy's most planted variety, a descendant of Ciliegiolo × Calabrese di Montenuovo.
sparkling wines from the region of Lombardia go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of small stuffed provençal dishes, chicken in red wine or rabbit and mushroom gibelotte.
On the nose in the region of Lombardia often reveals types of flavors of peach, pear or toasty and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth in the region of Lombardia is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
