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Garda Lombardy

Garda Lombardy wine guide: the wine region in Italy, its Groppello, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Groppello
Styles
red · dry white · sweet white
6
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Garda Lombardy is a wine region of Lombardy, Italy.

Groppello leads the plantings, with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rebo and Chardonnay, plus one more alongside it.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as hills and lakeside.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows light and fruity, perfect for summer, vibrant and effervescent and good for celebrations.

Pour them alongside grilled fish, pasta with tomato sauce, charcuterie and soft cheeses.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Soil
ClayLimestone
Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
HillsLakeside
Styles
reddry whitesweet whiterosésparkling

In the glass.

Rosé: Light and fruity, Perfect for summer.

Sparkling: Vibrant and effervescent, Good for celebrations.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Avanzi Bragagna Cabernet Sauvignon Garda, Lombardy, Italy
  • Borgo La Caccia 'Scudiero' Merlot Garda, Lombardy, Italy
  • Bulgarini 'Rosa Blush' Chiaretto Classico Garda, Lombardy, Italy
  • Cantina Bottenago Pinot Bianco Garda, Lombardy, Italy
  • Cantrina Groppello Garda Classico, Lombardy, Italy
  • Costaripa 'Mazane' Marzemino Garda, Lombardy, Italy
  • Costaripa Molmenti Chiaretto Garda Classico, Lombardy, Italy
  • Fratelli Trevisani 'Bali' Chardonnay - Sauvignon Garda, Lombardy, Italy

At the table.

  • Grilled fish
  • Pasta with tomato sauce
  • Charcuterie
  • Soft cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Nearby regions.

Garda Lombardy: common questions

01.
What grapes is Garda Lombardy known for?
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Groppello is the signature grape of Garda Lombardy. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rebo and Chardonnay are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Garda Lombardy make?
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Garda Lombardy produces red wine, dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is Garda Lombardy?
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Garda Lombardy is a wine region in Italy.
04.
What food goes with Garda Lombardy wine?
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Try grilled fish, pasta with tomato sauce, charcuterie and soft cheeses.
05.
How long does Garda Lombardy wine age?
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Keeps for 3 to 5 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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