Lugana 'I Frati' Jeroboam Ca' dei Frati 2025
The Lugana Jeroboam "I Frati" is the flagship of the Ca' dei Frati winery. Fully expressive of the characteristics of Turbiana, it presents a fresh, delicate, and elegant personality when young, allowing for more complex and evolved characteristics over the years, when the notes of green apple and white flowers give way to nuances of apricot and almond, with a distinctly mineral finish. A must-try in this prestigious and important format!
The Lugana Jeroboam “I Frati” from the Ca’ dei Frati winery is the most important white wine of this interesting reality of Lake Garda. It is produced with the Trebbiano di Lugana or Turbiana grape, a variety that has been present for centuries in the border area between Lombardy and Veneto, sharing DNA with the Verdicchio from Marche. The vinification in steel allows for the appreciation of the varietal characteristics of the grape and the particular elegance and finesse with which it expresses itself in the Sirmione area. Floral and fruity, it is an ideal white to serve at the table with a seafood menu.
The Lugana “I Frati” wine from the Ca’ dei Frati winery is one of the most well-known and appreciated labels of the denomination. The production area is particularly suited for the cultivation of white grape varieties. The soils are composed of limestone and white clays, and the climate is always mild and breezy due to the nearby presence of Lake Garda. The cuvée “I Frati” is born from a selection of the best grapes from the estate's parcels and is proposed as a true synthesis of the fortunate interaction between land and grape. The work in the winery is very meticulous. It is conducted trying to avoid oxidations, in order to maintain the fruity fragrance of the grapes and the primary varietal aromas. Thus, a great white wine is born, a child of a terroir that has now conquered the palates of enthusiasts around the world.
“I Frati” Jeroboam from the Ca’ dei Frati winery is a wine that surprises with its expressive pleasantness and delicate gustatory freshness. A wine that is appreciated in its youth for its refined varietal fidelity, but that is capable of surprising after a few years of aging in the bottle, with extraordinary tertiary aromas that lean towards mineral sensations. At the end of the classic white vinification, protected from possible contact with oxygen, the wine matures for 6 months in steel and completes the aging with an additional 6 months in the bottle. The color is bright light yellow. The bouquet expresses floral scents, citrus aromas, white-fleshed fruit, iodized sensations, and aromatic herbs from the Mediterranean scrub. On the palate, it is savory, elegant, and delicate, with a pleasant mineral freshness. A precious format to savor all the nuances!