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This white wine uses the same grapes as in Pomino Bianco and Pomino Bianco Reserve, namely Pinot Bianco and/or Pinot Grigio and/or Chardonnay (70-100%), with permission to use additional, local green grapes (0-30%).
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This red dessert wine is made from the same grapes as the regular Pomino Rosso and the Reserve type. It is therefore about Sangiovese (50-100%,) together with Pinot Nero and/or Merlot (max. 50%). Beyond these, up to 25% local red grapes may also be added.
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This Vin Santo (holy wine) isn't especially holy, but is well suited, on the other hand, for desserts .
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San Gimignano Vin Santo DOC is a dessert wine made from the grapes, Trebbiano Toscano (30-100%), Malvasia del Chianti (50-100%) and Vernaccia di San Gimignano (0-20%). Local, non-aromatic green grapes may also be added (0-10%).
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This is an interesting dessert wine made from red grapes. It consists of Sangiovese (50-100%) and other local, non-aromatic red grapes (0-50%).
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Did you know?
Italy extends over 10 latitudes – from continental climate to subtropical climate?
So let’s just get one thing straight: at Lombardia (or Lombardy), Italy’s most populated and industrialized region, doesn’t exactly prioritize wine production. Actually, the combined output isn’t that significant, and what is produced is normally consumed locally, especially the wines from Oltrepò Pavese.
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