Cà dei Frati, Lugana Brolettino 2024 White

Cà dei Frati’s Lugana Brolettino 2024 is a refined, richly textured white wine from the shores of Lake Garda, where the local Turbiana grape benefits from a distinctive lake-influenced climate. More powerful and structured than a typical young Lugana, it combines ripe fruit, gentle oak influence and vibrant freshness. Its story is closely tied to the development of the Lugana appellation, established in 1969 after decades of work by the Dal Cero family.

Tasting Notes
The wine displays a bright, golden straw colour. Its expressive nose opens with aromas of ripe peach and yellow apple, complemented by delicate wild rose petals and subtle hints of fresh balsamic. On the palate, it is full-bodied and well structured, with a generous, rounded texture balanced by refreshing acidity and an elegant, persistent finish. The oak adds depth without overwhelming the fruit. With its concentration, freshness and time in bottle, Brolettino can develop further over the next several years, gaining additional complexity and tertiary notes.

Production
The vineyards lie in Lugana, near Sirmione on the southern shores of Lake Garda. The area’s mild climate is moderated by the lake, which acts as a natural temperature regulator, while local winds create useful day-to-night variation that helps preserve freshness and aromatic character. Brolettino is vinified in stainless-steel tanks and wooden casks, with malolactic fermentation taking place in wood. The wine then matures for 10 months in barriques before spending a further three months in bottle.

Food & Serving
Its full body and polished structure make it an excellent match for hearty winter soups, bean dishes and pasta with creamy or white sauces. It also pairs beautifully with white meat, poultry, semi-mature cheeses, rich fish dishes and seafood. Serve lightly chilled at approximately 10–12°C to allow its texture and aromas to show fully. Decanting is not essential, but a brief decant or generous time in the glass can help open the wine, particularly when served young.

Producer
Cà dei Frati has roots reaching back to at least 1782, when historical documents referred to the property as a house with a wine cellar in Lugana, known as the “place of the brothers.” In 1939, Felice Dal Cero moved to Lugana di Sirmione, convinced of the area’s potential. After decades of intensive vineyard and cellar work, his son Pietro helped establish the Lugana DOC in 1969 and bottled the family’s first Lugana under the Casa dei Frati name. Today, Cà dei Frati is one of the region’s best-known and most respected producers, recognised for expressive, age-worthy wines from the southern shores of Lake Garda.

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