Italy is world-famous for its extraordinary and centuries-old culinary and gastronomic tradition, making it the most important nation globally in the production of top-quality wine. In today's article, through a short natural itinerary, a journey among the most celebrated villas and vineyards, we will get to know a land with unique wine-growing traditions: Lombardy.
Bergamo - Lombardy's wine routes
The first stage takes us to Valtellina, in the province of Sondrio, a land known for the production of great red DOC wines for ageing. Here, along the roads of wine and flavours we discover the goodness of Valtellina, Sfursat, Valtellina Superiore and Grumello. Moving towards our beloved Bergamo we cannot fail to celebrate the Valcalepiowhich offers its viticultural excellence through its famous wines:
- Doc Valcalepio red
- Reserve
- Muscat
- Passito
- Bergamasca IGT.
Brescia and Bergamo - the roads of wines and flavours
Heading into the neighbouring province of Brescia, an illustrious and esteemed land of wine production, the Franciacorta Wine Route offers high quality wines set in a landscape of unmistakable hills, with a consortium of 121 members producing wines Franciacorta Docg, Doc and Igt. Also in Brescia we find the Colli dei Lombardi wines, pleasant and for the whole meal, which include:
- Botticino Doc
- Trebbiano
- Capriano del Colle Riserva
- Montenetto IGT
- Ronchi di Brescia IGT.
Bergamo - the DOC and IGT wine routes
On Lake Garda, comprising the provinces of Brescia and Verona, in a clayey and very calcareous soil, the Lugana, the Rosso Superiore Doc and Spumante, the Groppello and Chiaretto. Let us also remember the famous Garda Classico DOC, whose 'Classico' designation is only granted to wines of great and ancient tradition.
The San Colombano, in the province of Lodi, is a 60-kilometre route where you can enjoy the qualities of Lodi's wines and typical products in an atmosphere of nature and tradition. The Mantuaninstead, offers wines of ancient origins such as Alto Mincio' and 'Provincia di Mantova' IGTswhile finally the Oltrepò Pavese, near Pavia, presents a varied sampling that is among the most important in Italy in terms of quantity and quality of wine. Among the most famous products of this land are Buttafuoco, Barbera, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon, Cortese and Moscato.
If, like us, you are passionate about wine and viticulture, read on thanks to the Bergamasque DOC excellences!
