Wines from Lombardy

Wines from Lombardy

Lombardy is a very heterogeneous territory that, despite the great industrial development, still preserves the most ancient agricultural and farming traditions. From the first Rhaetian reliefs to the southern strip of the Po Valley, passing through the precious morainic areas of the great Lake, viticulture plays a leading role. In the far north, in the mountains, austere reds are produced; near Lake Garda, white and rosé wines with a fresh, mineral profile are made; the province of Brescia is the home of the famous Franciacorta sparkling wines; and finally, the Oltrepò lands, in the deep south, are a production area with a wealth of exposures and soils that offer a wide variety of sparkling wines, reds and whites characterised by a typically rustic and recognisable vein. In short, thanks to the considerable regional extension and the wide territorial variety, Lombardy wines represent a flagship and a precious treasure in the Italian wine world.

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Chiaretto del Garda 'Roseri' Cà Maiol 2022
88/100
Veronelli
3/4
Vitae AIS
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Cà Maiol
2022 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£15.60
£15.60
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Lugana 'Prestige' Cà Maiol 2022
2/3
Gambero Rosso
88/100
Veronelli
3/4
Vitae AIS
Cà Maiol
2022 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£18.20
£18.20
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Franciacorta Brut Nature 1701
3/4
Vitae AIS
2/3
Gambero Rosso
1701 Franciacorta
75 cl / 12% | Lombardia (Italy)
£30.50£25.90
£25.90
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Valtellina Superiore 'La Mossa' La Perla 2017
3/4
Vitae AIS
La Perla
2017 | 75 cl / 14% | Lombardia (Italy)
£25.50£21.70
£21.70
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'L'Estro' Casa Caterina 2013
Casa Caterina
2013 | 75 cl / 13% | Lombardia (Italy)
£48.70
£48.70
Franciacorta Saten Elisabetta Abrami
88/100
Veronelli
Elisabetta Abrami
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£35.00
£35.00
Lugana Superiore 'Molin' Cà Maiol 2022
3/4
Vitae AIS
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Cà Maiol
2022 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£18.90
£18.90
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Franciacorta Extra Brut 61 Berlucchi
90/100
Veronelli
4/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
Berlucchi
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£21.00
£21.00
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Franciacorta Brut Saten Bellavista 2017
Bellavista
2017 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£50.00£42.50
£42.50
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Franciacorta Dosaggio Zero 'Alma Grande Cuvée Non Dosato' Bellavista
92/100
Robert Parker
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Bellavista
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£42.50£34.00
£34.00
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Spumante Metodo Classico Nature Monsupello
2/3
Gambero Rosso
89/100
Veronelli
4/4
Vitae AIS
Monsupello
75 cl / 13% | Lombardia (Italy)
£24.00
£24.00
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Franciacorta Rosé Brut 'Freccianera' Fratelli Berlucchi 2018
89/100
Veronelli
4/5
Bibenda
2018 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£28.00
£28.00
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Franciacorta Rosé Brut 61 Berlucchi
4/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
90/100
Robert Parker
Berlucchi
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£24.00
£24.00
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Franciacorta Rosé Brut Contadi Castaldi
90/100
James Suckling
90/100
Robert Parker
4/5
Bibenda
Contadi Castaldi
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£22.00
£22.00
Franciacorta Brut Elisabetta Abrami
Elisabetta Abrami
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£30.00
£30.00
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Franciacorta Rosé Brut Ca' de Pazzi
Ca' de Pazzi
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£29.00£23.20
£23.20
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Franciacorta Brut Ca' de Pazzi
Ca' de Pazzi
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£23.00£18.40
£18.40
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Franciacorta Brut '25' Freccianera
4/5
Bibenda
90/100
Veronelli
Freccianera
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£23.00£20.70
£20.70
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Valtellina Superiore Sassella 'Le Tense' Nino Negri 2020
3/4
Vitae AIS
2/3
Gambero Rosso
4/5
Bibenda
Nino Negri
2020 | 75 cl | Lombardia (Italy)
£21.40
£21.40
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Barbacarlo Lino Maga 2020
3/4
Vitae AIS
Barbacarlo - Lino Maga
2020 | 75 cl / 15% | Lombardia (Italy)
£71.00£56.80
£56.80
Lugana Riserva 'Fabio Contato' Cà Maiol 2020
2/3
Gambero Rosso
3/4
Vitae AIS
Cà Maiol
2020 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£32.60£29.30
£29.30
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Franciacorta Saten 61 Berlucchi
4/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
Berlucchi
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£28.50£25.70
£25.70
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Lugana 'Conchiglia' Citari 2022
2/3
Gambero Rosso
88/100
Veronelli
Citari
2022 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£18.50£13.00
£13.00
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Franciacorta Extra Brut 'Vittorio Moretti' Bellavista 2013
4/4
Vitae AIS
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Bellavista
2013 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£100.00£80.00
£80.00
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Spumante Metodo Classico Brut '36' Casa Caterina
Casa Caterina
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£37.40£33.70
£33.70
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Franciacorta Brut Grande Cuvée 'Alma' Bellavista
90/100
Veronelli
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Bellavista
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£38.00£32.30
£32.30
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Franciacorta Nature Ca' de Pazzi 2016
Ca' de Pazzi
2016 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£35.00£29.80
£29.80
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Franciacorta Brut Saten Ca' de Pazzi
Ca' de Pazzi
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£24.00
£24.00
Spumante Metodo Classico Extra Brut 'Cuvée dei Frati' Ca' dei Frati
Ca' dei Frati
75 cl / 13% | Lombardia (Italy)
£21.00
£21.00
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Lugana 'I Frati' Ca' dei Frati 2023
Ca' dei Frati
2023 | 75 cl / 13% | Lombardia (Italy)
£15.90
£15.90
Valtellina Superiore Le Strie 2011
Le Strie
2011 | 75 cl / 14% | Lombardia (Italy)
£27.00
£27.00
Spumante Metodo Classico Extra Brut La Perla 2019
2/3
Gambero Rosso
La Perla
2019 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£26.70
£26.70
Valtellina Superiore Sassella 'Stella Retica' Ar.Pe.Pe. 2017
3/3
Gambero Rosso
2/3
Slowine
Ar.Pe.Pe.
2017 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£39.60
£39.60
Spumante Metodo Classico Extra Brut '36' Casa Caterina
Casa Caterina
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£39.50
£39.50
Pratto Ca' dei Frati 2021
Ca' dei Frati
2021 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£22.00
£22.00
Franciacorta Nature Blanc de Blancs 61 Berlucchi 2015
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
90/100
Veronelli
Berlucchi
2015 | 75 cl | Lombardia (Italy)
£44.00
£44.00
Sforzato della Valtellina 'Quattro Soli' La Perla 2014
La Perla
2014 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£49.00
£49.00
Curtefranca Bianco 'Corte del Lupo' Ca' del Bosco 2023
4/5
Bibenda
89/100
Veronelli
Ca' del Bosco
2023 | 75 cl / 13% | Lombardia (Italy)
£32.90
£32.90
Curtefranca Bianco 'Corte del Lupo' Ca' del Bosco 2024
2/3
Gambero Rosso
4/5
Bibenda
Ca' del Bosco
2024 | 75 cl / 13% | Lombardia (Italy)
£32.90£29.60
£29.60
Franciacorta Saten 1701
2/3
Gambero Rosso
4/4
Vitae AIS
2/3
Slowine
1701 Franciacorta
75 cl / 12% | Lombardia (Italy)
£36.70
£36.70
Lugana 'Back To Silence' Ottella 2022
Ottella
2022 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£33.00
£33.00
Chiaretto 'RosaMara' Costaripa 2022
2/3
Gambero Rosso
89/100
Veronelli
4/4
Vitae AIS
Costaripa
2022 | 75 cl / 13% | Lombardia (Italy)
£21.00
£21.00
Franciacorta Rosé Pas Dosé Grande Cuvée 'Alma' Bellavista
3/4
Vitae AIS
Bellavista
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£48.00
£48.00
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Lugana 'Brolettino' Ca' dei Frati 2023
Ca' dei Frati
2023 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£20.00
£20.00
Rosso di Valtellina Ar.Pe.Pe. 2020
2/3
Gambero Rosso
4/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
Ar.Pe.Pe.
2020 | 75 cl / 13% | Lombardia (Italy)
£26.00
£26.00
Franciacorta Extra Brut 'Cuvée Prestige Edizione 45' Ca' del Bosco
92/100
James Suckling
91/100
Robert Parker
4/5
Bibenda
Ca' del Bosco
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
£43.10
£43.10
Valtellina Superiore 'Il Pettirosso' Ar.Pe.Pe. 2018
3/4
Vitae AIS
88/100
Veronelli
Ar.Pe.Pe.
2018 | 75 cl | Lombardia (Italy)
£34.10
£34.10
Valtellina Superiore Sassella 'Il Glicine' Fay 2018
2/3
Gambero Rosso
5/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
Fay Sandro
2018 | 75 cl / 14% | Lombardia (Italy)
£35.50
£35.50

The Production Areas of Lombardy's Wines and the Most Important Denominations

This region, one of the largest in Italy, offers a very varied landscape, in which mountains, lakes and hills coexist. Over the centuries, the precious climatic characteristics have developed an excellent knowledge of viticulture, which, together with the constant and targeted commitment of an ever increasing number of producers, has ensured the success of Lombardy's wines.

This is a land of ancient roots where the introduction of vine cultivation dates back to the Neolithic period, as evidenced by some excavations in the Garda area. However, the true expansion of the grape is the work of the Romans, who, through the writings of famous authors such as Pliny the Elder and Virgil, recount how the vitis vinifera of the Oltrepò Pavese, Comasco or Bergamasco gave wonderful nectars. It was not until the 9th century that the first historical document testifying to the production of Lombardy wines was found in the north of the region, more precisely in the famous enclave of Valtellina. Wine production in the area has become increasingly widespread, expanding the area planted with vines and reaching the highest production peaks.

Today, the regulatory system includes 5 Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) and about 22 Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC). The region's extensive physical conformation and the variety of exposures and soils have led to the creation of well-defined production zones that are limited to certain areas.

Starting from the far north, we find the first mountain production area: the Valtellina. It extends into the province of Sondrio and occupies the part of the Rhaetian slope that develops between 300-700 metres high in a valley traversed by the river Adda. Here we speak of true heroic viticulture, which requires hard work, characterised by numerous terraces that cling to the slopes of the mountains and are connected by narrow, steep steps. The main grape of the area is Nebbiolo, locally called Chiavennasca, which contributes to the production of Valtellina wines, such as the homonymous DOCG Superiore (with its sub-zones Maroggia, Sassella, Grumello, Inferno and Valgella), the famous DOCG Sforzato/Sfursat (obtained from long drying of the grapes) and the DOC Rosso di Valtellina.

Near the town of Brescia is one of the most important Italian sparkling wine productions, Franciacorta, which gives rise to the DOCG of the same name (the first to be obtained in the world of bubbles) and which has become over the years the spearhead and symbol of sparkling wines made in Italy. In the same area, Curtefranca DOC is produced, which includes the production of red and dry white wines.

Proceeding eastwards we come to the morainic hills of the Garda Lake, divided between the territories of Brescia, Mantua and Verona, which give rise to the complex and rich Garda DOC denomination, which provides for a myriad of red and white sparkling wines, and Lugana DOC, produced in dry, sparkling or late harvest versions from Trebbiano di Soave grapes.

Another particularly interesting and lively area for the wines of Lombardy is that comprising the small slice of land that stretches south of the river Po in the province of Pavia, namely the Oltrepò Pavese. This is an area of very ancient origins, made up of different types of land planted with two important international grapes, such as Pinot Noir and Riesling, alongside local varieties such as Uva Rara, Barbera, Ughetta, Croatina and many others. The Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG provides for the production of sparkling wines from a variety of local grapes, but there are also a large number of DOCs for reds and dry whites.

Other smaller but equally important production areas are those of Valcalepio, where a rare sweet wine, Moscato di Scanzo DOCG, is produced, and Mantua, where Lambrusco Mantovano DOC is made.



Local Pairings with Typical Dishes

Lombardy wine lends itself to many great combinations, which vary according to the area and the type of wine.

The reds produced in Valtellina go perfectly with the intense and flavoursome dishes of the regional tradition, such as pizzoccheri, Bitto cheese, wheat pancakes filled with stringy cheese, known as sciatt, polenta taragna with venison stew or the famous sliced meats of slinzega.

Sparkling wines from the city of Brescia, on the other hand, accompany more delicate dishes such as vegetable risottos, pasta with fish, low-fat or unripened cheeses or raw meat or fish.

The Oltrepò bottles have a strong gastronomic power and highlight rich and tasty dishes, such as gnocco fritto with local salami, risotto with ossobuco, soups, first courses with meat sauce, stews, boiled and braised meats of Pavia cuisine.

The classic accompaniment for the wine of the "Great Lake" is freshwater fish, grilled, roasted or as a sauce for first courses.

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