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.
Dry, neutral and nervy whites with a pale robe, slender mouthfeel and sharp acidity, with discreet aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers and herbaceous notes. The ideal profile for distillation: absolute pillar of Cognac AOC (over 95% of the Charentes vineyard) and Armagnac AOC. Also produced as still whites in Provence, Languedoc and Corsica. French synonym for Italian Trebbiano Toscano, one of the most planted varieties in the world.
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 carbonara, squid rings with tomato or celery, apple and comté salad for kids.
On the nose in the region of Lombardia often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, earth or vegetal. In the mouth in the region of Lombardia is a powerful with a nice freshness.
