Six bottles from one Lombardy producer, composed in the cellar

A Lombardy wine case is six bottles from one estate, put together by the producer as their own recommendation across the grapes and appellations they farm. Browse cases from independent Lombardy growers.

From Franciacorta's chalk soils to the shores of Lake Garda, each case follows a single grower's hand across the region.

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Lombardia

Lombardy wine cases

A Lombardy wine case is six bottles from one estate, composed by the grower as a single recommendation rather than assembled from several producers. Lombardy is a region of contrasts — sparkling Franciacorta in the south, still whites along the Lugana shore, reds from the Valtellina's alpine terraces — and a case from a single producer is a short, guided way to trace how one cellar reads the part of the region it calls home. On Free Grape Society, producers ship directly from their own cellar, with no importer or warehouse in between.

Lombardy wines

Lombardy also produces still wines across a wide range of styles and grapes, from the Nebbiolo-based reds of Valtellina to crisp Trebbiano di Lugana whites grown on the southern shores of Lake Garda. The individual bottles listed here come from growers working their own vineyards, and reflect the breadth of what the region grows beyond its sparkling reputation.

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Lombardy wineries

The producers offering cases here work across Lombardy's varied sub-regions — some on the morainic soils left by retreating glaciers around Garda, others on the chalk and clay that define Franciacorta's character. Free Grape Society is a society of producers, independent experts and wine lovers, not a shop, and the growers you find here set their own prices and ship what they make themselves.

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Wine experts

Independent wine experts rate and review wines they have personally tasted, and several of the experts below have reviewed wines from Lombardy producers featured on this page. Their notes appear on the individual wine page and on each expert's own profile, so you can read the track record behind a recommendation before you order.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I order a Lombardy wine case?

Browse the Lombardy wine cases listed on this page, choose the producer whose range interests you, and add the six-bottle case to your basket. Checkout is handled securely via Klarna or card. The producer ships the case directly from their cellar, so what arrives is exactly what they packed.

What happens if a bottle arrives broken or doesn't taste right?

Send a photo to Free Grape Society customer support within 7 days of delivery. We will arrange a replacement or a refund. Because producers ship directly, quality issues are handled with the producer's direct involvement. Shared responsibility is built into how FGS works.

What is included in a Lombardy wine case?

Every case is six bottles from one producer, composed by that grower as their own recommendation. The exact wines vary by producer and may span different appellations, grapes or styles depending on what the estate makes. The contents are listed on the case page before you order.

How long does delivery take?

Average delivery is 8 to 9 days from order to door. The full range is 4 to 14 days depending on the producer's location and your delivery address. Wines ship directly from the producer's cellar, not from a central warehouse.

How do I find the right Lombardy wine case for me?

Start with the sub-region or style that interests you — a Franciacorta producer if you want sparkling, a Lugana or Garda estate for whites, a Valtellina grower if you prefer structured reds. Each producer's page describes how they farm and what the six bottles cover, which makes it straightforward to match a case to what you enjoy.

Can I see what a producer's case contains before buying?

Yes. Each case page lists the individual wines included and a short description from the producer. Where independent wine experts have reviewed bottles in the case, those notes are also visible, so you can read honest assessments alongside the grower's own description before committing.

Which Lombardy wine expert can recommend something for me?

The wine experts listed on this page specialise in Italian wines and have personal tasting experience across Lombardy's appellations. Fill in the contact form on an expert's profile page and they will get back to you with a recommendation based on what you enjoy and what you are looking for.

Why are Lombardy wine cases always 6 bottles from one producer?

Because a case composed by one grower is a recommendation, not a sampler. The producer chooses six bottles that say something coherent about their range — their sub-region, their grapes, their approach in the cellar. Mixing wines from several estates would remove that authorship and make the case a generic selection rather than a grower's own statement.

Can I buy Lombardy wine cases the way I would at a wine merchant?

Free Grape Society works differently from a traditional wine merchant or importer. There is no warehouse buying in bulk and marking up the price — each producer lists their own wines and ships directly to you. That means a closer relationship with the grower and a price that reflects the wine rather than the distribution chain.

What goes into a Lombardy wine case

A Lombardy wine case from Free Grape Society is always six bottles from one producer, composed by that grower as their own recommendation. That matters in a region this internally varied. A producer based in Franciacorta and working with Chardonnay and Pinot Nero will put together a fundamentally different six bottles than one farming Nebbiolo on the slopes above Lake Como in Valtellina, or a grower making Lugana from Turbiana on the southern shore of Lake Garda. Reading what a producer has chosen to include — which wines, which vintages, how much breadth versus depth — tells you a great deal about where they think their strengths lie and what they most want you to taste. The cases listed here come from producers who ship directly from their own cellars, with no importer or warehouse in between. Browse Lombardy wine cases or explore cases from other Italian regions including Piedmont, Tuscany and Veneto.

Lombardy's grapes and the regions behind them

Lombardy covers more ground than its most famous names suggest. Franciacorta, in the province of Brescia, built its reputation on metodo classico sparkling wines — Chardonnay, Pinot Nero and Pinot Bianco fermented and aged on lees in the bottle, in the same way Champagne is made. Further north, Valtellina produces some of Italy's most age-worthy reds from Nebbiolo grown on steep, terraced granite slopes at altitude — a physically demanding place to farm, which is reflected in the wines' structure and longevity. On the western shore of Lake Garda, the Lugana DOC focuses almost entirely on Turbiana, a local white grape that produces wines ranging from lean and mineral to rich and textured depending on the producer's approach. These are three distinct corners of one region, each with its own grape logic and growing conditions. Producers from all three appear among the Lombardy wineries on Free Grape Society, alongside growers from Oltrepò Pavese, where Pinot Nero has been farmed since the nineteenth century. You can also explore the broader range of Italian wines or Italian wine cases across all regions.

Choosing a Lombardy wine case when you know the region and when you don't

If you already have a sense of where in Lombardy you want to go — Franciacorta bubbles, a structured Valtellina red, a precise Lugana white — the producer's case is a way to go deeper into that grower's range across six bottles rather than picking individual wines one at a time. If you are less familiar with the region, a case is a short guided introduction: you follow one producer's own selection through their estate, which gives you a more coherent picture than six unrelated bottles from six different places would. Either way, the six bottles stay with one producer, so you are tasting a single cellar's point of view rather than a sampled cross-section. For a broader sense of what Lombardy's independent growers make bottle by bottle, the Lombardy wines listing is the place to start. If you want to compare how different Italian regions approach the case format, the full Italy mixboxes page covers producers from Sicily to Friuli Venezia Giulia.