Lombardy, our Lombardia in Italian, occupies a large territory in the centre of northern Italy. It is best known for the traditional method sparkling Franciacorta as well as the cool climate reds of Valtellina.
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Located close to the Swiss border, the Alpi Retiche IGP is by producers in the north of Lombardy, particularly in the appellation of Valtellina Sup...
Read more ▸Bonarda dell’Oltrepò Pavese is a red wine produced with the Croatina grape which is rather confusingly known as Bonarda in Lombardy. There is a ...
Read more ▸Botticino is a long established but unfashionable DOC wine releasing red wines from Barbera and Marzemino.
Read more ▸Buttafuoco dell’Oltrepò Pavese DOC, sometimes shortened to Buttafuoco DOC, is a red wine appellation in Lombardy for Barbera and Croatina.
Read more ▸Capriano del Colle is a little known appellation in Lombardy making white wine from Trebbiano and red wines from Marzemino and Merlot.
Read more ▸Casteggio DOC is a small red wine appellation in Lombardy focussing on the Barbera variety but allowing for blending with Croatina, Pinot Nero, Uva...
Read more ▸Cellatica DOC is a very small red wine appellation in Lombardy that partners Barbera and Marzemino. It also includes a minor portion of Schiava Gen...
Read more ▸Curtefranca is a DOC wine in Lombardy producing red and white wine from international varieties such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Merlot. It was i...
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Franciacorta is Italy's spotlight sparkling wine. Produced using the traditional Champagne varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero, th...
Read more ▸Lambrusco Mantovano DOC is a red wine appellation in Lombardy. It focusses on the Lambrusco Maestri variety requiring at least 85% in any red and r...
Read more ▸Sometimes known simply as Scanzo DOCG, this small appellation covers the production of red sweet wines made from the Moscato Nero grape.
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The Oltrepò Pavese is a relatively large area of the Province of Pavia, in the north-west Italian region of Lombardy producing a range of differen...
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The traditional method sparkling wines of Oltrepò Pavese are amongst Lombardy’s most elegant wines. Although highly regarded for their ability t...
Read more ▸Rosso di Valtellina DOC is traditionally the entry level denomination for red wines made in Valtellina. Always produced from a minimum of 90% Nebbi...
Read more ▸San Colombano al Lambro DOC is a small appellation producing wines from Chardonnay, Barbera, Croatina and Pinot Nero.
Read more ▸San Martino della Battaglia DOC is a small appellation close to the southern shores of Lake Garda producing a dry white wine. It is made exclusivel...
Read more ▸Sfursat di Valtellina, or in Italian, Sforzato di Valtellina, was upgraded to DOCG status in 2003. It is produced with a minimum of 90% Chiavennasc...
Read more ▸Terre del Colleoni, sometimes shortened to Colleoni DOC, is a red and white wine appellation known mainly for wines from Chardonnay and Cabernet Sa...
Read more ▸Valcalepio DOC is a red and white appellation producing wines from Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Valtellina Superiore is one of the great red wines of northern Italy, produced with 100% Nebbiolo, or Chiavennasca as it is known locally, it is kn...
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