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Garda Wines

The wines of the Garda area are born in an enchanting setting , popular with visitors from all over the world, and represent an extraordinary combination of history, tradition and scenic beauty. Wine-growing has been practised in the area with great results since the Bronze Age and today it has become the focus of extraordinary international attention. The success of wine production is not only due to the attractiveness and tourist appeal of the area, but also to characteristics that are particularly appreciated throughout the world: delicacy, elegance, freshness and ease of drinking. From native and international vines , cultivated on morainic soils immersed in a mild and temperate climate, come famous expressions such as Bardolino, Chiaretto, Lugana and Custoza, famous examples of a rich and varied enological landscape that is appreciated worldwide.

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76 results
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Chiaretto 'Rosa dei Frati' Ca' dei Frati 2024
Ca' dei Frati
2024 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardy
13,00 
13,00 
Lugana 'Candrì' Saottini 2023
Saottini
2023 | 75 cl / 13% | Lombardy
13,50 
13,50 
TOP SELLER  last month
Lugana 'I Frati' Ca' dei Frati 2024
Ca' dei Frati
2024 | 75 cl / 13% | Lombardy
13,00 
13,00 
TOP SELLER  on Callmewine
Lugana 'San Benedetto' Zenato 2024
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Zenato
2024 | 75 cl / 13% | Veneto
12,00 
12,00 
Lugana 'Le Creete' Ottella 2024
3/4
Vitae AIS
2/3
Gambero Rosso
90/100
Veronelli
Ottella
2024 | 75 cl / 13% | Veneto
16,90 
16,90 
Lugana 'Candrì' Saottini 2024
Saottini
2024 | 75 cl / 13% | Lombardy
12,90 
12,90 
TOP SELLER  last month
Lugana 'Conchiglia' Citari 2024
Citari
2024 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Lombardy
10,40 
10,40 
Bardolino Zenato 2024
Zenato
2024 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Veneto
9,10 
9,10 
Custoza Superiore 'Ca' del Magro' Monte del Frà  2023
90/100
Veronelli
92/100
James Suckling
Monte del Fra'
2023 | 75 cl / 13% | Veneto
14,20 €12,80 
12,80 
Lugana Ca' Lojera 2024
Ca' Lojera
2024 | 75 cl / 13% | Lombardy
13,90 €12,50 
12,50 
Lugana 'Berenice' Saottini 2024
Saottini
2024 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Lombardy
23,20 
23,20 
Lugana 'Prestige' Cà Maiol 2024
2/3
Gambero Rosso
88/100
Veronelli
Cà Maiol
2024 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardy
13,80 
13,80 
Lugana Ottella 2024
3/4
Vitae AIS
4/5
Bibenda
88/100
Veronelli
Ottella
2024 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Veneto
12,90 
12,90 
TOP SELLER  on Callmewine
Lugana 'I Frati' Ca' dei Frati 2024 - 37.5cl
Ca' dei Frati
2024 | 37.5 cl / 13% | Lombardy
8,80 
8,80 
Last One Left!
Lugana 'Prestige' Cà Maiol 2023
2/3
Gambero Rosso
88/100
Veronelli
Cà Maiol
2023 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardy
13,00 
13,00 
Chiaretto del Garda '18 e Quarantacinque' Citari 2024
Citari
2024 | 75 cl / 13% | Lombardy
10,90 €9,30 
9,30 
Spumante Metodo Classico Extra Brut 'Cuvée dei Frati' Ca' dei Frati
Ca' dei Frati
75 cl / 13% | Lombardy
18,80 
18,80 
Lugana Monte del Frà 2024
88/100
Veronelli
88/100
James Suckling
Monte del Fra'
2024 | 75 cl / 13% | Veneto
13,10 
13,10 
Custoza Cavalchina 2024
2/3
Gambero Rosso
90/100
James Suckling
Cavalchina
2024 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Veneto
9,70 
9,70 
Custoza Superiore 'Amedeo' Cavalchina 2023
4/5
Bibenda
91/100
James Suckling
Cavalchina
2023 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Veneto
13,00 €11,10 
11,10 
Bardolino Chiaretto Cavalchina 2024
2/3
Gambero Rosso
89/100
James Suckling
Cavalchina
2024 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Veneto
9,10 
9,10 
Custoza Zenato 2024
Zenato
2024 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Veneto
8,20 
8,20 
Groppello del Garda Classico Saottini 2024
Saottini
2024 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardy
9,90 
9,90 
Chiaretto del Garda 'Rosa dei Venti' Saottini 2023
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Saottini
2023 | 75 cl / 13% | Lombardy
14,40 €12,20 
12,20 
Bardolino Chiaretto 'Rodon' Le Fraghe 2024
Vino Quotidiano
Slow Wine
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Le Fraghe
2024 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Veneto
13,10 
13,10 
Lugana Riserva 'Del Lupo' Ca' Lojera 2021
2/3
Gambero Rosso
91/100
Veronelli
Ca' Lojera
2021 | 75 cl / 14% | Lombardy
24,00 
24,00 
Lugana Riserva 'Sergio Zenato' 2022
92/100
Veronelli
4/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
Zenato
2022 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Veneto
31,90 
31,90 
Spumante Metodo Classico Brut 'Amira' Saottini
Saottini
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardy
24,70 
24,70 
Last One Left!
Lugana 'Oasi Mantellina' Allegrini 2024
Allegrini
2024 | 75 cl / 13%
15,20 
15,20 
Lugana 'Il Gruccione' Nunzio Ghiraldi 2024
Ghiraldi Nunzio
2024 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Lombardy
15,30 
15,30 
Bardolino Cavalchina 2024
3/4
Vitae AIS
Vino Quotidiano
Slow Wine
Cavalchina
2024 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Veneto
9,20 
9,20 
Spumante Metodo Classico Rosé Brut 'Cuvée dei Frati' Ca' dei Frati
Ca' dei Frati
75 cl / 13% | Lombardy
21,00 
21,00 
Bardolino Le Fraghe 2024
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Le Fraghe
2024 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Veneto
14,00 
14,00 
Lugana Riserva 'Molceo' Ottella 2022
91/100
Veronelli
4/4
Vitae AIS
4/5
Bibenda
Ottella
2022 | 75 cl / 13% | Veneto
29,00 
29,00 
Groppello del Garda Classico 'Ander' Saottini 2022
Saottini
2022 | 75 cl / 14% | Lombardy
14,10 
14,10 
Lugana Patrizia Cadore 2024
3/4
Vitae AIS
Cadore Patrizia
2024 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Lombardy
13,20 
13,20 
Garganega 'Camporengo' Le Fraghe 2024
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Le Fraghe
2024 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Veneto
13,90 €12,50 
12,50 
Spumante Metodo Classico Brut di Lugana Zenato 2021
Zenato
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Veneto
18,90 
18,90 
Spumante Metodo Classico Brut 'Mattia Vezzola' Costaripa
2/3
Gambero Rosso
3/4
Vitae AIS
90/100
Veronelli
Costaripa
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardy
22,00 
22,00 
Only 2 left!
Bardolino Classico 'Frescaripa' Masi 2024
Masi
2024 | 75 cl / 12% | Veneto
9,80 
9,80 
Lugana 'Pietro Junior' Pietro Zardini 2024
Zardini Pietro
2024 | 75 cl / 13% | Veneto
12,80 
12,80 
Lugana 'Back To Silence' Ottella 2023
Ottella
2023 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardy
30,90 
30,90 
Bardolino Chiaretto 'Traccia di Rosa' Le Fraghe 2021
3/3
Gambero Rosso
Le Fraghe
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Veneto
25,00 
25,00 
Bardolino Classico 'Brol Grande' Le Fraghe 2021
3/4
Vitae AIS
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Le Fraghe
2021 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Veneto
21,50 
21,50 
Only 3 left!
Lugana 'I Frati' Jeroboam Ca' dei Frati 2024
Ca' dei Frati
2024 | 300 cl / 13% | Lombardy
99,00 
99,00 
San Martino della Battaglia 'Tuchì' Citari 2022
Citari
2022 | 75 cl / 13% | Lombardy
14,20 
14,20 
Riesling Pratello 2023
Pratello
2023 | 75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardy
17,20 
17,20 
Spumante Metodo Classico Rosé Brut 'Mattia Vezzola' Costaripa
2/3
Gambero Rosso
3/4
Vitae AIS
4/5
Bibenda
Costaripa
75 cl / 12.5% | Lombardy
24,50 
24,50 

A Territory Divided Between Several Regions

The Lake Garda wine territory extends over a lake area between the provinces of Brescia, Verona and Trento, straddling three regions: Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino. The climatic conditions are particularly suitable for wine-growing, which has been practised here since prehistoric times. In fact, archaeological excavations carried out at the sites of Peschiera, Pacengo, Cisano and Bardolino have uncovered remains of grape seeds dating back to the Bronze Age. During the Roman Age, many noble families cultivated vines in various rural villas along the lake shores. However, the first documented sources date back to the early Middle Ages and present Lake Garda's viticulture as a well-established phenomenon. This long-standing tradition has continued successfully up to the present day, and in recent decades has attracted a great deal of international attention, partly as a result of the strong attraction of tourists from all over the world.

The main factor that contributes to the success of wine-growing in this area is above all the ideal climate, mild and well tempered, which benefits from the favourable influence of the water mass in the lake. In winter, temperatures are less rigid than in the surrounding area and rainfall is reduced. The land forms a morainic amphitheatre of different geological formations: alluvial plains, hills and rivieras. In this environment not only vines, but also olive and citrus trees find ideal conditions for growth.


The Best Wines of Lake Garda

Some of the most famous Veneto and Lombardy wines are produced in this area:

  • Lugana, in the southern area between the two regions from Turbiana or Trebbiano di Lugana grapes;
  • Custoza, made from a blend of white grapes such as Garganega, Trebbiano, Trebbianello and others in the village of Sommacampagna, in the province of Verona;
  • Bardolino wine obtained from red grapes such as Corvina and Rondinella in the south-eastern area of the lake basin;
  • Chiaretto, a rosé wine interpreted in different ways from local red grapes;
  • Valtenesi, a red and rosé wine made from red grapes, with a prevailing percentage of Groppello in the area of the same name in the province of Brescia.

Given the perfect climatic conditions, very different varieties of vines coexist in the area, both red and white, native and international. The grape variety that best represents this area is perhaps Groppello, an indigenous variety found only here, often used in combination with other varieties and made into red or rosé wine.


The Main Production Characteristics

Despite the diversity of the different expressions, Garda wine is characterised by a common and clearly distinguishable trait, identifiable in that very pleasant combination of delicacy and expressiveness. The mildness of the climate also influences the fruit of the grapes, which give life to very balanced, harmonious, immediate and light enological expressions. Typologies such as Bardolino, Chiaretto and Custoza are not particularly long-lived and, apart from exceptional cases, must be consumed within a year of their release. On the contrary, Lugana Riserva, very often aged in wood, shows good ageing potential and can mature positively in the bottle in just a few years.

These expressions offer multiple food pairing possibilities and are increasingly appreciated by international tourists during lunches, dinners or aperitifs on the lakeshore. Appetizers, cold cuts, salami and first courses are perfectly complemented by Bardolino and Groppello; fish dishes, chicken salads and fresh cheeses go perfectly with Lagana, while pizzas, focaccia, risottos or mushroom dishes require the elegance and freshness of Chiaretto. Many producers have succeeded in interpreting these types of wine in the best possible way, writing an important history of wine-growing in the Garda area and promoting new trends. Among these is the Ca' dei Frati winery, famous throughout the world for its Lugana, but not only. Cavalchina, Ottella, Ca' Maiol, Zenato and Costaripa are other important producers in an area that is also characterised by small artisan producers such as Ancilla and Le Fraghe.

Would you like to discover all the wines produced in this enchanting and unique territory? Callmewine presents a wide selection of Lake Garda wines for sale online and on offer at the best prices. Choose the bottles you prefer to round off and enhance every occasion with great expressions from one of Italy's most famous wine-growing areas.

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