Lugana (Lombardy / Veneto) DOC
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Turbiana, genetically the same as Verdicchio, grown on heavy white clay at the bottom of the lake, gives one of northern Italy's best-value ageworthy whites. Young Lugana is pale, medium bodied and citrusy with white peach, almond and a chalky, saline finish; Superiore and Riserva, with a year or two of lees or bottle age, turn richer and more honeyed with a smoky, flinty note and drink well at ten years. Cà dei Frati, Zenato, Ottella and Le Morette are the reference houses, and the top cuvées from Cà dei Frati are serious wines. It's the white to buy for people who think Italian whites are simple.
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Can you help me get one?Bottles I'm chasing
Zenato
Lugana San Benedetto
The most widely stocked Lugana in the US, citrus, white peach and a light almond finish.
$16 to $20Wine-SearcherCà dei Frati
Lugana I Frati
The zone's leading estate; more texture and chalk than Zenato, with peach and a saline snap. Ages five years.
$20 to $25Wine-SearcherCà dei Frati
Lugana Brolettino
Late-picked, partly barrel-fermented Turbiana, honeyed and smoky with a long finish; the serious bottle.
$28 to $35Wine-Searcher
| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenato | Lugana San Benedetto The most widely stocked Lugana in the US, citrus, white peach and a light almond finish. | $16 to $20 | Wine-Searcher |
| Cà dei Frati | Lugana I Frati The zone's leading estate; more texture and chalk than Zenato, with peach and a saline snap. Ages five years. | $20 to $25 | Wine-Searcher |
| Cà dei Frati | Lugana Brolettino Late-picked, partly barrel-fermented Turbiana, honeyed and smoky with a long finish; the serious bottle. | $28 to $35 | Wine-Searcher |