Wine Regions
The Lombardy region consists primarily of 13 wine-producing areas (from north-south)
- Valtellina-Located along the Adda River in the Alps
- Garda Bresciano-Located along Lake Garda
- Valcelepio- Located around the city of Bergamo
- Franciacorta-Located along Lake Iseo
- Cellatica- Located near Franciacorta in the province of Brescia
- Botticino-Located east of Brescia
- Capriano del Colle-Located southwest of Brescia
- San Martino della Battaglia- Located along Lake Garda south of Garda Bresciano
- Lugana-Located along Lake Garda southeast of San Martino della Battaglia
- Garda Mantovano-Located along Lake Garda in the province of Mantua
- San Colombano al Lambro-Located in the province of Milan along the border with the province of Pavia
- Lambrusco Mantovano-Located in the province of Mantua along the border with Emilia-Romagna. Produces Lambrusco wine.
- Oltrepò Pavese-Located in that part of the Province of Pavia which lies to the south of the river Po and is bordered by the Emilia-Romagna and Piedmont regions
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