How to pair wine and food

In this section we would like to give you advice and tips on how to combine the right wines to your favorite Italian dishes.

Our Tradition

Lake Garda is populated by many varieties of fish: eel, pike, carp, perch.

Perch, known for the delicacy of its meat, goes well with light and savory, elegant and fresh white wines such as Bianco di Custoza.

In combination with tench, also characterized by its delicacy, the best choice is a slightly savory white wine, without harshness, like Lugana.

Alborelle (a typical fish from Lake Garda) are excellent fried and can be combined with a Brut classic method sparkling wine. To the light greasiness of fried food is well balanced by the creaminess, structure and effervescence of a sparkling wine, well completed by an intense aromatic profile and balsamic scents.

Tout can be paired with dry white wines. Even better if they’re young, vivacious and medium-bodied.

Lavaret fish has very white, soft and delicate flesh. A classic preparation is with butter and sage. The most suitable wines are dry, soft and fragrant white wines such as Lugana or Soave Classico.

We can also mention several typical dishes of the Venetian and Garda tradition.

Scroll below to find out our wine choices when it comes to the traditional taste of our area.

We will be happy to guide you on a journey made of flavors and aromas that will make you never forget the splendid Lake Garda.

Sardines “in saor”

Capocolle Collezione Soave DOC Classico 2025 0,75L

Maffeo Veneto IGT Bianco 2025 0,75L

Blush Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC 2024 0,75L

Pike “in salsa”

Le Folaghe Lugana DOC 2025 Collection

Chardonnay Trevenezie IGT 2025 0.75L

Colle dei Tigli Veneto IGT Bianco 2025 0,75L

Amarone Risotto

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico 2018 0.75L

Decus Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Classico Superiore 2021 0,75L

Le Olle Bardolino Superiore DOCG Classico 2023 0,75L

Risotto “al tastasal”

Vigna le Giare Collezione Bardolino DOC Classico Luna 2024 0,75L

Valsorda Veneto IGP Rosso 2024 0,75L

Valpolicella DOC Classico 2024 0,75L

Tench Risotto

Maffeo Veneto IGT Bianco 2025 0,75L

Capocolle Collezione Soave DOC Classico 2025 0,75L

Soave DOC Classico 2025 0,75L

Bigoli with Sardines

Valsorda Veneto IGP Rosso 2024 0,75L

Decus Chiaretto di Bardolino DOC Classico 2025 0,75L

Decus Collezione Lugana DOC 2025 0,75L

Lesso con pearà

Rosso Passo Collezione in Botte Veneto IGT Rosso 2023 0,75L

Le Olle Bardolino Superiore DOCG Classico 2023 0,75L

Pramonte Collezione Cabernet Sauvignon IGT Veneto 2021 0.75L

Pastissada de caval

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico 2018 0.75L

Le Olle Bardolino Superiore DOCG Classico 2023 0,75L

Massimo Veneto IGT Rosso 2021 0.75L

Carne salada

Capomastro Veneto IGT Rosso 2024 0,75L

Rosso Passo Veneto IGT Rosso 2024 0,75L

Valpolicella DOC Classico 2024 0,75L

Lavaret Fish

Custoza DOC 2025 0.75L

Chardonnay Trevenezie IGT 2025 0.75L

Colle dei Tigli Veneto IGT Bianco 2025 0,75L

Fried “Aole”

Prosecco DOC Brut Spumante 2024 0,75L

Maffeo Veneto IGT Bianco 2025 0,75L

Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC Collezione Carlo Lenotti 2025 0,75L