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Christmas Wine Gifts: Lake Garda Wines and Boxes
30
Sep
In short: at Christmas, a wine from Lake Garda is a gift that gets opened at the table and shared. In this guide you will find gift ideas by budget (from the €69 box to the €189 Garda Grand Selection) and by recipient, how to build a 6-bottle case of different wines, the best single bottles for the holidays, pairings with Christmas dishes and a few tips on ordering in good time. With the code GARDA5 you get an extra 10% off orders of €300 or more.
Gift ideas by budget
The easiest way to choose is to start from how much you want to spend. Our four boxes come ready to give and cost less than buying the same products separately: each product page shows the comparison item by item.
| Budget | Gift | Ideal for |
|---|---|---|
| €69 | Garda Aperitivo Box | friends, colleagues, a festive aperitif |
| €119 | Lake Garda Wine Journey | people who love discovering new wines |
| €149 | Lake Garda Experience Box | a family, a complete dinner for 4 |
| €189 | Garda Grand Selection | an important gift, clients and partners |
Garda Aperitivo Box – €69
The Garda Aperitivo Box contains Patrizia Cadore's Lugana DOC and Cantrina's organic Riviera del Garda Classico Chiaretto, with Garda DOP extra virgin olive oil and aperitif specialities. It serves 4–6 people: perfect for a toast before Christmas dinner.
Lake Garda Wine Journey – €119
The Lake Garda Wine Journey is a tour of the lake in five bottles: Valtènesi Chiaretto, Lugana, San Martino della Battaglia, Riviera del Garda Classico and Bardolino Classico, with a card showing a map of the lake and tasting notes for each wine.
Lake Garda Experience Box – €149
The Lake Garda Experience Box is a complete dinner for 4: three wines (including the Menasasso Lugana Riserva), Garda DOP olive oil, artisan pasta, sbrisolona cake, and aged cheese and morainic salami, both vacuum-packed. Because of the cheese and salami it is only available from October to April, which makes it the seasonal box for Christmas.
Garda Grand Selection – €189
The Garda Grand Selection brings together an Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, the Boschedòr Franciacorta Extra Brut Vintage, two Lugana Riserva and Garda DOP olive oil, in a premium blue and gold box with a personalisable card.
All boxes are in the Lake Garda gift boxes collection.
Gift ideas by recipient
For the wine lover
People who already know wine appreciate labels with a story and the chance to compare styles. The Wine Journey is a small Lake Garda course to enjoy at home; alternatively, give two Lugana Riserva from different wineries to taste side by side. To understand what sets a Riserva apart from a young Lugana, read our guide to buying Lugana wine online.
For the family
If the gift is for the whole household, the Lake Garda Experience Box puts an entire dinner on the table: wines, pasta, cured meat, cheese and dessert. For something lighter, the Garda Aperitivo Box is a ready-made festive aperitif.
For companies
For clients, staff and partners, it helps to group recipients into tiers and assign one box to each tier. You will find all our tips in the guide to corporate wine gifts from Lake Garda; for custom boxes or cards with your company name, write to us via the Contact page.
For someone who has visited the lake
For anyone who has spent a holiday on Lake Garda, a Lugana or a Chiaretto instantly brings back Sirmione, Desenzano or the Valtènesi hills. Choose wines from the area they visited with the help of our guide to Lake Garda wine regions.
Build a 6-bottle case
You don't have to buy six bottles of the same wine: you can build a 6-bottle case with all different labels from our Lake Garda wines. A balanced example for the holidays:
- a sparkling wine for the toast, such as the Cobue Albis Metodo Classico Pas Dosè;
- two whites, for example Patrizia Cadore's Lugana DOC and Selva Capuzza's San Martino della Battaglia Campo del Soglio;
- a rosé, such as Costaripa's Valtènesi RosaMara;
- two reds, such as Monte Cicogna's Riviera del Garda Classico Beana and Zenato's Bardolino.
If you are buying several gifts at once or adding a box, remember the code GARDA5: an extra 10% off orders of €300 or more, usable once per customer.
Single bottles to put under the tree
- Lugana Riserva: Selva Capuzza's Menasasso, aged at length in steel, or Tenuta Roveglia's Vigne di Catullo, from Turbiana vines more than 55 years old. Two whites for anyone who thinks white wine must always be drunk young.
- Franciacorta: Bosio Boschedòr Extra Brut Vintage, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with at least 30 months on the lees, for the big toast.
- Amarone: the Ilatium Morini Amarone della Valpolicella, made from dried grapes and aged about 30 months in barrel, is the red for the table on Christmas Day.
Pairings for Christmas dishes
Christmas Eve dinner
The Italian Christmas Eve fish dinner calls for savoury whites and sparkling wines. A Lugana goes well with seafood starters, risottos and lake fish; a Riserva can also handle richer dishes such as salt cod or baked fish. With fried fish and crudo, a dry sparkling wine or a Chiaretto works beautifully.
Bollito and Christmas lunch
Bollito misto, the classic boiled meats with their sauces, needs a medium-bodied red that is fresh and not too tannic: a Groppello-based Riviera del Garda Classico or a Bardolino. Amarone shows its best with roasts, braised meats and aged cheeses, or at the end of the meal.
Panettone and pandoro
Many people like to end the meal with bubbles: a traditional-method sparkling wine or a Franciacorta makes a fine toast with panettone. If you prefer a softer match, choose a sweet wine or a Lugana Vendemmia Tardiva.
When to order
December is the busiest month of the year for couriers. To receive your gifts without stress, we recommend ordering by early December, and even earlier for custom boxes. Shipping options and costs for your address are shown at checkout; more information is on the Shipping and payments page.
Sale to adults only
Wine is sold only to people aged 18 or over, and the same applies to the gift's recipient. Please drink responsibly.
Frequently asked questions about Christmas gifts
Can I build a case of 6 different wines?
Yes, you can choose six different labels, even from different areas, in a single shipment.
How does the GARDA5 code work?
It gives you an extra 10% off orders of €300 or more and can be used once per customer.
Is the Lake Garda Experience Box available at Christmas?
Yes: it is on sale from October to April, because it contains vacuum-packed cheese and salami that must be shipped at the right temperature.
By when should I order?
We recommend ordering by early December. More answers are in our frequently asked questions.
A Christmas that tastes of the lake
Choose one of our Lake Garda gift boxes or build your own case from our Lake Garda wines: we select them in Sirmione, the same wines we share every day with our guests. To learn more, read our guides to Lugana and Chiaretto.
