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Lessini

Lessini wine guide: the wine region in Italy, its Durella, the sparkling wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Durella
Styles
sparkling · white
1
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Lessini is a wine region in Veneto, Italy.

Durella is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is iron-rich and volcanic.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated, hills and mountains.

The region is known for sparkling wine and white wine.

Labels here fall under the Lessini Durello DOC and the Monti Lessini DOC.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, poultry dishes, fresh salads and vegetable risotto.

Serve at 6 to 8°C.

Soil
Iron-richVolcanic
Climate
Continental
Terrain
ElevatedHillsMountains
Styles
sparklingwhite

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • Lessini Durello DOC
  • Monti Lessini DOC

Bottles to look for.

  • Cantina dei Colli Vicentini Torre dei Vescovi Lessini Durello Spumante Brut, Veneto, Italy
  • Cantina di Gambellara 'Monopolio' Lessini Durello Millesimato, Italy
  • Cantina di Gambellara 'Prime Brume' Spumante Brut Lessini Durello, Veneto, Italy
  • Cantina di Montecchia 'Collineri' Metodo Classico Riserva Brut Lessini Durello, Veneto, Italy
  • Cantina di Montecchia di Crosara 733 Lessini Durello Brut, Veneto, Italy
  • Cantina di Soave Settecento 33 Lessini Durello Brut, Veneto, Italy
  • CaRugate 'Amedeo' Spumante Pas Dose Lessini Durello Riserva, Veneto, Italy
  • Dal Maso Durello Lessini Brut, Veneto, Italy

At the table.

  • Seafood
  • Poultry dishes
  • Fresh salads
  • Vegetable risotto

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve at 6 to 8°C.

Nearby regions.

Lessini: common questions

01.
What grapes is Lessini known for?
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Durella is the signature grape of Lessini.
02.
What kind of wine does Lessini make?
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Lessini produces sparkling wine and white wine.
03.
Where is Lessini?
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You will find Lessini in Italy, where it is a wine region.
04.
What food goes with Lessini wine?
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Try seafood, poultry dishes, fresh salads and vegetable risotto.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Veneto guide.

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