Ca dei Frati
Ronchedone 2022
| Denomination | VdT |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, Marzemino, Sangiovese |
| Aging | Aged in barrique for 14 months, followed by 10 months in bottle. |
- Magnum Format 1.5 L: suitable for dinners and social occasions, vintage 2022
- Grape Variety: Sangiovese and Marzemino with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon from Lugana di Sirmione
- Vinification: maceration on the skins, 14-15 months in barrique and 10 in bottle
- Tasting profile: intense and savoury red, pronounced acidity; notes of blueberry and morello cherry
- Serving and pairings: 16-18 °C, decant for 1 hour; ideal with meats, game and cheeses
Description
What kind of wine it is
The Ronchedone from Ca’ dei Frati is a red wine of great character, made from a blend of grape varieties such as Sangiovese, Marzemino and Cabernet Sauvignon, grown in the Lugana di Sirmione area. On the palate, it is full and well-structured, distinguished by a pleasant savouriness and the clear acidity typical of the Benaco region. On the nose, it offers an intense bouquet of red fruits and macerated blueberries, enhanced by elegant balsamic notes. Its bold flavour profile makes it the ideal companion for slow-cooked red meats, game and mature cheeses with a strong flavour.
Where it comes from
This wine originates from the hills of Desenzano, overlooking the southern shore of Lake Garda. The area's unique microclimate, characterised by cool summers and mild winters, is ideal for the optimal ripening of dark-skinned grapes. The vines take root in moraine-origin soil, with a composition of limestone-clay, silt and sand with the presence of gravel. This pedological complexity gives the product a savoury texture and remarkable freshness. The vines, cultivated using the simple Guyot and spur cordon systems, ensure a balanced and high-quality yield.
How it is produced
The production process begins at the end of September with a rigorous selection of the grape bunches. Vinification in steel involves a prolonged maceration on the skins to optimally extract colour and substance. Malolactic fermentation and ageing take place in wooden barrels for a period of fourteen or fifteen months. The process concludes with a further ten months of bottle ageing, necessary to harmonise the wine's richness. To fully enjoy its structure and complexity, it is recommended to decant for about an hour and serve at a temperature between sixteen and eighteen degrees.
History and Curiosities
The Ronchedone Magnum 2022 represents the challenge successfully met by Cà dei Frati: to create a great red wine in Lugana di Sirmione, a land renowned for its whites. Founded in 1939, the winery relies on oenologist Igino Dal Cero to enhance this vocated Garda terroir. Awarded 90 points by James Suckling and by Vinous, this powerful wine is born from a careful harvest at the end of September. Its decisive structure takes shape thanks to a long maceration on the skins, followed by 14 months of ageing in barriques and 10 months in the bottle, offering sips of rare depth.
Awards
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2022
90/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2022
90/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- 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 Ronchedone Magnum 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | VdT |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 1,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, Marzemino, Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Ca dei Frati |
| Story | History and Curiosities The Ronchedone Magnum 2022 represents the challenge successfully met by Cà dei Frati: to create a great red wine in Lugana di Sirmione, a land renowned for its whites. Founded in 1939, the winery relies on oenologist Igino Dal Cero to enhance this vocated Garda terroir. Awarded 90 points by James Suckling and by Vinous, this powerful wine is born from a careful harvest at the end of September. Its decisive structure takes shape thanks to a long maceration on the skins, followed by 14 months of ageing in barriques and 10 months in the bottle, offering sips of rare depth. |
| Origin | Lugana di Sirmione (Brescia) |
| Climate | Cool summers, mild winters and rainy autumns |
| Soil composition | Calcareous-clayey, silty and sandy; of morainic origin with clay and gravel |
| Cultivation system | Single Guyot and spurred cordon |
| Yield per hectare | 8,000 kg/hectare |
| Harvest | Autumn (late September) |
| Fermentation | Approximately 14–15 months |
| Production technique | Macerazione prolungata sulle bucce in acciaio con contatto prolungato; fermentazione malolattica in barrique; affinamento in barrique e in bottiglia. |
| Wine making | Maceration in stainless steel with prolonged skin contact; malolactic fermentation carried out in barriques for about 14–15 months; ageing for 10 months in bottle. |
| Aging | Aged in barrique for 14 months, followed by 10 months in bottle. |
| Total acidity | 6.0 gr/L |
| PH | 3.6 |
| Dry extract | 36.0 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |