Top 100 wines of Lombardia - Page 4

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.

Discovering the wine region of Lombardia

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.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Round, supple whites with a soft palate, showing discreet aromas of apple, pear, fresh almond, white flowers and brioche notes. Moderate acidity, light finish. Star of Crémant d'Alsace (fine, taut sparkling) and base of Edelzwicker. Grown in Germany (Weissburgunder, Baden-Württemberg), northern Italy (Pinot Bianco, Alto Adige), Austria and Luxembourg. A white mutation of Pinot Noir.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Lombardia

wines from the region of Lombardia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sauté of veal with olives (corsica), sun wheat or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Lombardia

On the nose in the region of Lombardia often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or lemon and sometimes also flavors of pear, yeast or microbio. In the mouth in the region of Lombardia is a powerful with a nice freshness.