The wine areas in the hills near Brescia include Botticino, Cellatica and Capriano del Colle. Wines labelled Capriano del Colle come from a calcareous-clay plateau in the Po Plain. Cellatica's vineyards occupy sometimes difficult slopes around Cellatica, Collebeato, Gussago and Rodengo Saiano. Botticino is a very small DOC area beside Brescia, associated with the local marble.
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Elsewhere in Lombardia
- Bergamo Hills1 producerBergamo Hills includes Scanzo, Terre del Colleoni and Valcalepio. Valcalepio has documented viticulture reaching back to Roman times.
- Franciacorta & Curtefranca8 producersBetween Brescia and Lake Iseo, Franciacorta covers about 200 square kilometres across 19 municipalities. Franciacorta and Curtefranca are the listed appellations.
- Garda & Lugana (Brescia/Mantova shore)7 producersThis Lombardia area includes Lugana, on the morainic plain south of Lake Garda. Lake conditions and clay soils support whites with freshness, mineral character and weight.
- Milan & Lodi PlainNo producers listed yetMilan & Lodi Plain is a Lombardia wine area with San Colombano al Lambro listed as its appellation.
- Oltrepò Pavese6 producersSouth of the Po in the Northern Apennines, Oltrepò Pavese makes traditional-method sparkling wines, with a second fermentation in the bottle. Its specialities include white and rosé wines from dark grapes, known as blanc de noirs and rosé de noirs.
- Valtellina6 producersValtellina centres on Nebbiolo, known here as Chiavennasca. Its wines range from fresh Rosso to structured Valtellina Superiore and dried-grape Sforzato, from vineyards on rocky slopes behind dry-stone walls.