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Milan and the Lakes : Top 10 Wines

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1. Bardolino

The best-known wine is a light, balanced red from Lake Garda’s Veneto shore.
2. Valtellina

This meaty red from the hills of Lake Como is powerful: one type is named “Inferno”.
3. Franciacorta

South of Lake Iseo, Italy’s only DOCG sparkling wine; try Saten. Also red (Cabernet-Merlot) and white (Chardonnay-Pinot) DOCs.
4. Lambrusco

Thick, dark, fizzy red from Mantova. Cheap but delicious; great with pizza.
5. Oltrepò Pavese

Also slightly fizzy, lighter and tangier than Lambrusco. The Garda region also produces familiar varietals.
6. Garda Bresciano

A collection of wines from the lower reaches of Lake Garda, including Gropello and the rounder Chiaretto from the Mincio valley.
7. San Martino della Battaglia

A tart white made from Tocai grapes of Friuli; there’s also a dessert liqueur version.
8. Lugana

This balanced white is made from Trebbiano grapes on the southern shores of Lake Garda.
9. San Colombano

Milan’s own red is chiefly significant for making the DOC level despite being grown on the outskirts of an industrial city.
10. Grappa

Italy’s firewater is a digestivo (“digestive” liqueur) distilled from the leftovers of the grape-squeezing process.