If you’ve traveled across northern Italy and visited many of its great lakes you may have stumbled upon Lake Garda that straddles the region of the Veneto and Lombardy. With such charm and beauty as well as great proximity to so many wonderful surrounding towns, it’s not a surprise that one finds themself falling in love with the area. In addition, this area is home to so many great known wines of Italy to include Valpolicella, Amarone, Bardolino and the Lugana white wines we are talking about today.
Lugana wine region
It’s a challenge to pick Italy’s great white wines with so many to choose from. Time and time again when I have tried a bottle of Lugana I’m reminded how great these wines can be. Lugana wines are produced in the southern part of Lake Garda split between the Lombardy and Veneto region. You will find these wines produced in the town of Peschiera del Garda on the Veneto side and in Lombardy Lugana is produced in Desenzano, Pozzolengo, Sirmione and Lonato.
Lake Garda is the ideal climate for growing these grapes. It helps moderate the temperatures creating a rather mild climate with cool winters and breezes that help cool down the hot summers.
Lugana is made from the native Turbiana grape. Many of the wineries that produce Lugana will use 100% of the Turbiana grape, but there is an allowance of up to 10% non-aromatic white grapes.
Turbiana grapes – copyright of the Consorzio Tutela Lugana DOC
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This Article was originally published on Vino Travels Italy
