Ca dei Frati
Cuvee dei Frati Dosaggio Zero Metodo Classico
| Denomination | VSQ |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 90% Trebbiano di Lugana / Turbiana, 10% Chardonnay |
| Aging | Ageing on the lees for about 36 months, followed by around 4 months in the bottle after disgorgement |
- Traditional method with zero dosage: bottle refermentation without added sugar
- Composition and origin: 90% Turbiana and 10% Chardonnay from Lugana di Sirmione, Lake Garda
- Ageing: approximately 36 months on the lees and a further 4 months in the bottle after disgorgement
- Aromas: notes of bread crust, biscuit and fresh fruit; golden yellow colour
- Pairings: fine perlage and creamy palate, ideal with fish, shellfish and white meats
Description
What kind of wine it is
The Cuvée dei Frati Dosaggio Zero from Ca’ dei Frati is a sparkling wine crafted using the Traditional Method, capable of expressing the authentic freshness of its region. Created from a blend of Turbiana and Chardonnay grapes, it shines in the glass with a bright golden yellow colour, crossed by a fine and continuous perlage. The bouquet offers notes of bread crust, biscuit and fresh fruit. On the palate, it reveals a silky and creamy effervescence, balanced by a lively acidity that encourages drinking, finishing with elegant hints of hazelnut.
Where it comes from
This wine originates in Lombardy, on the southern shores of Lake Garda, specifically in Lugana di Sirmione. The estate’s vineyards grow on calcareous-clay soils, essential for giving the sparkling base a pronounced structure and clear flavour definition. The vines, cultivated using single and double Guyot training, reflect the vocation of a region with an ancient history. The Dal Cero family leads the winery, enhancing the Garda microclimate, a commitment that is directly reflected in the wine’s elegant texture and freshness on the palate.
How it is produced
Vinification begins with the direct pressing of the bunches and fermentation in stainless steel, without malolactic fermentation to preserve the must’s natural liveliness. The prise de mousse in bottle follows the principles of the Traditional Method, with a slow maturation on the lees for about 36 months, which imparts great aromatic depth. After disgorgement, the wine rests in bottle for a further 4 months. The absence of added sugars defines the wine’s pas dosé character, resulting in a dry, crisp sip with an extremely savoury progression.
History and Curiosities
Located on the southern shores of Lake Garda, Ca’ dei Frati is an outstanding wine estate whose history dates back to 1782. Since 1939, the Dal Cero family has managed the estate, combining respect for tradition with a deep sense of local identity. Created by oenologist Igino Dal Cero, the Cuvée dei Frati Dosaggio Zero is a fine celebratory edition produced to mark eighty years of uninterrupted activity at the winery. This sparkling wine enhances the authentic winegrowing tradition rooted in the historic headquarters at Lugana di Sirmione.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1939
- Oenologist: Igino Dal Cero
- Hectares: 120
It was in 1939 when Felice Dal Cero, son of Domenico, already a winemaker in Montecchia Crosara in Verona, moved in that house, Lugana of Sirmione, sensing immediately the wine-growing area.
After 30 years of work in the vineyard and winery in 1969, his son Peter participated in the creation of Doc started to bottle its first Lugana Casa dei Frati label.
Today, with his wife Santa Rosa cultural heritage has been passed on to children Igino, Gian Franco and Anna Maria who run the company with the same passion and determination.
Mutual respect, the union of the family, defined roles and the link to their territory on the shores of Lake Garda, represent the true strength of the Dal Cero family
Ca'dei Frati treasures of the past and looks to the future through a research and development of what was built in 70 years of wines. Read more
| Name | Ca dei Frati Cuvee dei Frati Dosaggio Zero |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine pas dosé |
| Denomination | VSQ |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 90% Trebbiano di Lugana / Turbiana, 10% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Ca dei Frati |
| Story | History and Curiosities Located on the southern shores of Lake Garda, Ca’ dei Frati is an outstanding wine estate whose history dates back to 1782. Since 1939, the Dal Cero family has managed the estate, combining respect for tradition with a deep sense of local identity. Created by oenologist Igino Dal Cero, the Cuvée dei Frati Dosaggio Zero is a fine celebratory edition produced to mark eighty years of uninterrupted activity at the winery. This sparkling wine enhances the authentic winegrowing tradition rooted in the historic headquarters at Lugana di Sirmione. |
| Origin | Sponda meridionale del Lago di Garda, Lombardia, Italia |
| Soil composition | Calcareous-clay |
| Cultivation system | Single and double Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | Approximately 6,211 plants per hectare |
| Yield per hectare | 90 quintals per hectare |
| Fermentation | Approximately 36 months on the lees, followed by approximately 4 months in the bottle after disgorgement |
| Production technique | Traditional method (second fermentation in bottle) |
| Wine making | Direct pressing of the grapes; fermentation in stainless steel (malolactic fermentation not carried out); traditional method with second fermentation in the bottle; ageing on the lees for about 36 months, followed by about 4 months in the bottle after disgorgement; zero dosage. |
| Aging | Ageing on the lees for about 36 months, followed by around 4 months in the bottle after disgorgement |
| Total acidity | 6.7 gr/L |
| PH | 3.12 |
| Dry extract | 21.0 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |