Ca dei Frati
Lugana I Frati 2025
| Denomination | DOC Lugana |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Turbiana |
| Aging | Matured in stainless steel on fine lees for at least 6 months, followed by bottle ageing (about 2 months) before release. |
- Grape variety: 100% Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana) under the Lugana DOC 2025 designation
- Origin: Lugana di Sirmione, southern shore of Lake Garda; calcareous-clay soils
- Aromas: hints of white flowers, apricot and almond, with herbal and mineral notes
- Palate: dry and fresh taste; lively acidity, mineral savouriness and a persistent finish
- Vinification: fermentation in steel, 6 months on the lees and ageing in bottle
Description
What kind of wine is it
Ca’ dei Frati Lugana I Frati is a still white wine made from the Turbiana grape variety, also known as Trebbiano di Lugana. Its aromatic profile opens clearly, expressing notes of white flowers, apricot and almond, enriched by herbal and balsamic nuances. On the palate, it stands out for its dry and elegant style, with a medium body balanced by a lively acidity. A pronounced mineral savouriness leads the sip towards a persistent and clean finish, ensuring a juicy and consistent drink.
Where does it come from
The grapes grow in Sirmione, on the southern shore of Lake Garda, within the Lugana area. The mild climate, tempered by lake breezes, encourages a steady and balanced ripening of the bunches. The vines, trained using the Guyot system, sink their roots into calcareous-clay soils whose mineral composition imparts the wine with its characteristic saline imprint. The Ca’ dei Frati winery enhances the unique features of the lower Garda area through careful and selective vineyard management.
How is it produced
Vinification begins with a meticulous selection of the grapes. Fermentation takes place in steel vats at a controlled temperature, avoiding malolactic fermentation to preserve the integrity of the primary aromas and the freshness of the fruit. The wine matures on the fine lees for at least six months, gaining structure and aromatic breadth. A further period of rest perfects its balance, preparing it for remarkable taste evolution over time.
History and Curiosities
Known since 1782, the Ca’ dei Frati estate began its winemaking journey in 1939 in Lugana di Sirmione, on Lake Garda. Managed by the Dal Cero family, the winery produces the renowned Lugana I Frati, its true signature wine. The 2025 vintage celebrates eighty-five years of excellence, a milestone enhanced by 92 points from James Suckling. Thanks to optimal ageing in the dark and cool, this extraordinary white guarantees perfect evolution in the bottle, able to enhance its innate aromatic elegance and profound complexity over time.
Tasting notes
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Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 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 Lugana I Frati 2025 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Lugana DOC |
| Vintage | 2025 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Turbiana |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Ca dei Frati |
| Story | History and Curiosities Known since 1782, the Ca’ dei Frati estate began its winemaking journey in 1939 in Lugana di Sirmione, on Lake Garda. Managed by the Dal Cero family, the winery produces the renowned Lugana I Frati, its true signature wine. The 2025 vintage celebrates eighty-five years of excellence, a milestone enhanced by 92 points from James Suckling. Thanks to optimal ageing in the dark and cool, this extraordinary white guarantees perfect evolution in the bottle, able to enhance its innate aromatic elegance and profound complexity over time. |
| Origin | Lugana di Sirmione, southern shore of Lake Garda (Lombardy, Italy) |
| Climate | Mild climate influenced by the lake |
| Soil composition | Calcareous-clay (clay and limestone) |
| Cultivation system | Single and double Guyot |
| Yield per hectare | 90 quintals per hectare |
| Fermentation temperature | Controlled temperature |
| Production technique | Fermentazione a temperatura controllata in vasche di acciaio inox; affinamento in acciaio sui lieviti fini; successivo affinamento in bottiglia; imbottigliamento in atmosfera protettiva |
| Wine making | Fermentation at controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks; maturation in steel on fine lees for at least 6 months; subsequent maturation in bottle before commercial release; bottling in a protective atmosphere. |
| Aging | Matured in stainless steel on fine lees for at least 6 months, followed by bottle ageing (about 2 months) before release. |
| Total acidity | 6.4 gr/L |
| PH | 3.2 |
| Dry extract | 21.0 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |