Gerardo Cesari
Lugana Cento Filari 2024
| Denomination | DOC Lugana |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Veneto (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 95% Trebbiano di Soave, 5% Chardonnay |
| Aging | The product remained in contact with its lees until January in order to best express its potential; bottling took place in February. |
- Blend and style: 95% Turbiana and 5% Chardonnay; still white, dry and fresh
- Aromas: intense notes of acacia, wild thyme, lime and green apple
- Taste: lively acidity and pronounced minerality; full, delicate and persistent
- Vinification: gentle pressing, 20% of dried grapes and ageing on the lees
- Pairings: ideal with shellfish, lake fish and light dishes; serve at 10–12°C
Description
What kind of wine it is
Cesari Cento Filari Lugana is an elegant still white wine, the result of a careful blend of Turbiana and Chardonnay grapes. An expression of the renowned Lugana, it stands out for its dry, fresh and precise style, supported by a lively mineral streak. The winemaking process aims to preserve a clear aromatic brilliance, offering a bouquet featuring acacia flowers, wild thyme, lime and green apple. On the palate it is full yet delicate, perfectly balanced and persistent. This harmony makes it ideal for accompanying shellfish, lake fish and refined light dishes.
Where it comes from
The grapes come from vineyards located south of Lake Garda, in the heart of Lugana, between the towns of Pozzolengo and Peschiera. In this area of excellence, the clay-limestone soils give the wine a deep texture, defining a flavour profile characterised by great savouriness and precision. Cesari manages production with extreme care, entrusting fermentation and maturation to the Caveau Bosan cellars to preserve the authenticity and expression of this specific terroir.
How it is produced
The process begins with the gentle pressing of the bunches and fermentation at a controlled temperature in steel tanks. A distinctive feature of this white is the partial drying on the stalks of a selection of grapes after harvest, a technical choice aimed at increasing structure and aromatic concentration. The wine then matures on the lees until January, gaining fullness and a long-lasting flavour, before concluding the process with bottling in February.
History and Curiosities
The Cesari Lugana Cento Filari 2024 embodies the elegance of the area south of Lake Garda, originating from particularly well-suited clay-limestone vineyards located between Pozzolengo and Peschiera. Under the guidance of oenologist Michele Gamba, the renowned Gerardo Cesari winery enhances tradition by blending Turbiana and Chardonnay grapes. The excellence of this award-winning white wine lies in the partial drying on the stalks, followed by careful ageing on the lees in the Caveau Bosan: a process that imparts a marked minerality and refined persistence.
Awards
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2024
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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2024
2One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1936
- Oenologist: Michele Gamba
- Bottles produced: 3.000.000
- Hectares: 140
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Fermentation, bottling and ageing take place here in the exclusive Caveau Bosan, inaugurated in 2024, which preserves the historical heritage of Amarone Bosan.
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| Name | Cesari Lugana Cento Filari 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green still |
| Denomination | Lugana DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 95% Trebbiano di Soave, 5% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Vendor | Gerardo Cesari |
| Story | History and Curiosities The Cesari Lugana Cento Filari 2024 embodies the elegance of the area south of Lake Garda, originating from particularly well-suited clay-limestone vineyards located between Pozzolengo and Peschiera. Under the guidance of oenologist Michele Gamba, the renowned Gerardo Cesari winery enhances tradition by blending Turbiana and Chardonnay grapes. The excellence of this award-winning white wine lies in the partial drying on the stalks, followed by careful ageing on the lees in the Caveau Bosan: a process that imparts a marked minerality and refined persistence. |
| Origin | Vineyard located between the municipalities of Pozzolengo and Peschiera |
| Soil composition | Clay-limestone |
| Cultivation system | Simple arch |
| Plants per hectare | 4100 |
| Fermentation temperature | 18–20 °C |
| Production technique | Soft pressing; temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel; approximately 20% of the grapes dried on the stalks after harvest; ageing on the lees until January; bottling in February |
| Wine making | Soft pressing of the grapes followed by alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature (18–20 °C); about 20% of the grapes are left to wither on the stalks after the harvest; ageing on the lees until January; bottling in February. |
| Aging | The product remained in contact with its lees until January in order to best express its potential; bottling took place in February. |
| Total acidity | 5.7 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 19.5 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |