Top 100 wines of Lombardia - Page 3
Discover the top 100 best wines of Lombardia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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.
Rich and structured whites with excellent ageing potential, a deep golden hue, an ample palate with fresh acidity and signature aromas of bitter almond, white flowers (acacia), ripe yellow fruits (peach, pear) and mineral notes. Star of the Collio DOC and Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC appellations, a typical expression of the marly soils of Friuli. Emblematic white variety of Friuli, Italy, formerly called Tocai Friulano.
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 pasta with porcini mushrooms, stuffed squid or vegetarian quiche with mushrooms and comté cheese.