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Lombardy IGTs

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

Country
Italy
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Muscat
Styles
red · white · rosé
3
Signature grapes
4
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

Lombardy IGTs is a wine region of Italy.

Growers build the wines around Muscat, filling out the blend with Pinot Noir and Riesling.

Vines root into clay, loam and sand.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as hills, lakeside and mountains.

The region is known for red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus two more.

Quality is codified by the IGT, which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are Alpi Retiche IGT, Benaco Bresciano IGT, Provincia di Pavia IGT and Sebino IGT.

Pour them alongside pasta with tomato-based sauces, grilled meats, fish dishes and cheeses.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Soil
ClayLoamSand
Climate
Continental
Terrain
HillsLakesideMountains
Styles
redwhiterosésparklingdessert

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • IGT

Bottles to look for.

  • 1701 'Surnat' Chardonnay Sebino IGT, Lombardy, Italy
  • Barbacarlo Comm. Lino Maga 'Barbacarlo' Provincia di Pavia Rosso IGT, Lombardy, Italy
  • Barbacarlo Comm. Lino Maga Montebuono Provincia di Pavia Rosso IGT, Lombardy, Italy
  • Bartenura Moscato Provincia di Pavia IGT, Lombardy, Italy
  • Bisi 'Calonga' Provincia di Pavia Pinot Nero IGT, Lombardy, Italy
  • Bisi 'Il Peccatore' Pinot Nero Bianco Provincia di Pavia IGT, Lombardy, Italy
  • Ca dei Frati Pratto Benaco Bresciano IGT, Lombardy, Italy
  • Ca dei Frati Ronchedone Rosso Benaco Bresciano IGT, Lombardy, Italy

At the table.

  • Pasta with tomato-based sauces
  • Grilled meats
  • Fish dishes
  • Cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

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

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Lombardy IGTs: common questions

01.
What grapes is Lombardy IGTs known for?
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Muscat is the signature grape of Lombardy IGTs. Pinot Noir and Riesling are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Lombardy IGTs make?
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Lombardy IGTs produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is Lombardy IGTs?
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Lombardy IGTs is a wine region in Italy.
04.
What food goes with Lombardy IGTs wine?
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Try pasta with tomato-based sauces, grilled meats, fish dishes and cheeses.
05.
How long does Lombardy IGTs wine age?
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Keeps for 3 to 5 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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