📍 Lake Garda
The lake shores with Bardolino and Lugana.
Lake Garda is Italy's largest lake. Its shores belong to different regions: Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino. Several well-known wines are made here, including Bardolino and Lugana.
The lake softens the climate: shores are warmer in winter and cooler in summer. So grapes ripen well. The hills around the lake were left by a glacier. Among reds, Bardolino uses Corvina and others, while Lugana uses a white grape that gives fresh wine. There are also rosé Chiaretto, as well as Custoza, San Martino della Battaglia, Riviera del Garda Classico, Benaco Bresciano, Alto Mincio and Garda Colli Mantovani.
Lake Garda is counted under Veneto as a historic wine zone. The wines are usually light and fresh and go well with lake fish and local food. Many vineyards sit so close to the water that a light lake breeze reaches them during the day.
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Veneto
- Appellations
- 📜 Alto Mincio, 📜 Benaco Bresciano, 📜 Garda Colli Mantovani, 📜 Bardolino, 📜 Lugana, 📜 San Martino della Battaglia, 📜 Bardolino Superiore, 📜 Custoza, 📜 Garda, 📜 Riviera del Garda Classico
- Grapes
- 🍇 Corvina
- Similar and different
- 🍷 Chiaretto
Frequently asked questions
What wines are made around Lake Garda?
Bardolino, Lugana, Custoza, Chiaretto and others.
How does the lake affect the grapes?
It softens the climate: warmer in winter, cooler in summer.
Which regions does the lake touch?
Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino.
Similar
Sources
- Wikipedia (en): Italian wine
- Wikipedia (it): Vini italiani
- Ministero dell'agricoltura (MASAF)
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Wikipedia (en): Lake Garda