Ca dei Frati
Cuvee dei Frati Extra Brut Metodo Classico
| Denomination | VSQ |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Chardonnay, Turbiana |
| Aging | Minimum 24 months on the lees, followed by 4 months in the bottle after disgorgement. |
- Grapes and style: Extra Brut sparkling wine made from 90% Turbiana and 10% Chardonnay
- Traditional method: Bottle refermentation with at least 24 months of ageing on the lees
- Sensory profile: Notes of citrus and flowers, peach, biscuit, hazelnut, hay and tobacco
- On the palate: Fine perlage, silky and creamy bubbles, lively acidity and a dry finish
- Serving and pairings: Temperature 8–10°C; ideal with aperitifs, fish, shellfish, risottos and Parmigiano
Description
What kind of wine it is
Ca’ dei Frati Cuvée Extra Brut is a refined sparkling wine made using the Traditional Method in Lombardy, created from a harmonious blend of Turbiana and Chardonnay. The absence of malolactic fermentation ensures a fresh and precise style, enhanced by a fine and continuous perlage. On the nose, clear citrus and floral notes emerge, combined with hints of peach, hay and tobacco. On the palate, it offers a silky and creamy mousse, balanced by lively acidity that leads to a dry sip, enriched by pleasant hints of biscuit and hazelnut.
Where it comes from
The grapes come from lush vineyards cultivated in the Lugana di Sirmione area, near the shores of Lake Garda. This unique lakeside setting ensures a mild and constantly breezy climate, essential for preserving the natural acidity and aromatic purity of the grapes. The calcareous-clay soils, enriched by the presence of silt, give the wine great balance and a solid gustatory structure. The Ca’ dei Frati winery is a historic reference point: as early as 1782, archival documents attest to the estate’s activity, which over time has become a symbol of the region’s high winemaking vocation.
How it is produced
Production begins with careful manual harvesting and direct pressing of the grapes, followed by the first fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature. The prise de mousse takes place strictly according to the Traditional Method, with a secondary fermentation lasting at least twenty-four months on the lees. This long ageing allows the wine to develop unmistakable elegance and enrich itself with complex nuances. After disgorgement, the wine requires a further maturation of four months, ensuring a dry and persistent finish, ideal for accompanying freshwater fish starters or medium-aged cheeses.
History and Curiosities
Active in Lugana di Sirmione since 1782, the Ca’ dei Frati winery offers an excellent expression of the Lombardy region through this refined cuvée. The meeting of the exuberance of Turbiana and the smoothness of Chardonnay gives life to a Traditional Method sparkling wine of rare elegance, enhanced by ageing for at least 24 months on the lees. The glass displays a fine and persistent perlage, releasing fragrant notes of biscuit, hazelnut and matured tobacco. On the palate, the silky bubbles meet a lively acidity, perfectly complementing freshwater fish.
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 Extra Brut |
|---|---|
| Type | White classic method sparkling wine extra brut |
| Denomination | VSQ |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Chardonnay, Turbiana |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Ca dei Frati |
| Story | History and Curiosities Active in Lugana di Sirmione since 1782, the Ca’ dei Frati winery offers an excellent expression of the Lombardy region through this refined cuvée. The meeting of the exuberance of Turbiana and the smoothness of Chardonnay gives life to a Traditional Method sparkling wine of rare elegance, enhanced by ageing for at least 24 months on the lees. The glass displays a fine and persistent perlage, releasing fragrant notes of biscuit, hazelnut and matured tobacco. On the palate, the silky bubbles meet a lively acidity, perfectly complementing freshwater fish. |
| Origin | Lugana di Sirmione (BS), near Lake Garda |
| Climate | Mild climate |
| 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 | Minimum 24 months on the lees, followed by 4 months in the bottle after disgorgement |
| Production technique | Traditional method (bottle fermentation) |
| Wine making | Direct pressing of the grapes with fermentation in stainless steel at a controlled temperature. No malolactic fermentation. Refermentation in the bottle with ageing on the lees for a minimum of 24 months, followed by 4 months in the bottle after disgorgement. |
| Aging | Minimum 24 months on the lees, followed by 4 months in the bottle after disgorgement. |
| Total acidity | 6.7 gr/L |
| PH | 3.12 |
| Residual sugar | 3.5 gr/L |
| Dry extract | 20.2 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |