2025 I Frati Lugana, Ca' dei Frati

• Style: Off-Dry, Mineral White
• Taste: Honeysuckle, apricot, stone fruit with saline minerality
• Food: Shellfish, oily fish, salads, vegetarian dishes
• Occasion: Weeknight, Sunday lunch, summer, aperitivo
• Serve: Chilled, 8–10°C

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Pale yellow and restrained, the 2025 reveals honeysuckle and candied fruit on the nose, but the palate is where it shines: a saline backbone cuts through stone fruit with crisp acidity and genuine depth. At 13% ABV, it sits between substance and drinkability—textbook Turbiana done right. Cool Lake Garda nights preserve the aromatics and keep the structure taut, while glacial soils beneath deliver that mineral snap on the finish.

The Winery — Ca' dei Frati

The Dal Cero family has spent two decades reshaping this Lake Garda estate into one of Lugana's genuine leaders. What sets them apart is discipline: they've grown from 12 hectares to over 200 hectares, yet maintain restrained yields well below regional averages and practice careful hand-selection at harvest. Low-trained vines on single or double Guyot preserve character. The 2025 fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel, then aged on lees to build texture while locking in the flinty freshness the vintage offered. Cool spring growth, warm summer ripening, and cool nights ensured even development and lasting depth.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Reach for this with seafood—fried or poached fish, scallops, even a generous antipasto spread. It bridges lighter Italian whites and something with real backbone, making it equally at home as an aperitif or alongside a weeknight dinner. Sit it alongside the rest of our Lombardy selection and you'll find it holds its own with conviction. If you're building a cellar of Italy's undersung treasures, this is the kind of bottle that reminds you why independent selection matters. Serve chilled, 8–10°C.