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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.

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