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.
Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.
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 spaghetti with shrimp and cream, wok of pointed cabbage with shrimps and lemongrass bo bun style or pasta with lemon and comté cheese.
On the nose in the region of Lombardia often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or orange and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or earth. In the mouth in the region of Lombardia is a powerful with a nice freshness.
