Discover the top 100 best white wines of Lombardia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white 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.
Elegant and structured reds with a clear ruby robe, fine tannins and fresh alpine acidity, with refined aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry, strawberry), undergrowth, mushroom, soft spices and floral notes. Also a pillar of great Italian sparkling wines by the classic method. Star of Alto Adige Pinot Nero DOC, Oltrepò Pavese DOCG, Trentino DOC and Franciacorta DOCG. The Italian synonym for Burgundy's Pinot Noir, signature of northern Italian finesse.
white wines from the region of Lombardia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of chinese chicken soup, parillade of fish and seafood or parsnip mousse in a glass jar.
On the nose in the region of Lombardia often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of butter, green apple or minerality. In the mouth in the region of Lombardia is a powerful with a nice freshness.
