• Region: Lombardia
  • Typology: Red Wine
  • Grapes: Marzemino, Sangiovese and Cabernet 10%
  • Aging: in barrique for 14 months, followed by 10 months in the bottle.
  • Organoleptic characteristics: the nose is very rich with notes of red fruits, macerated blueberries, marasca cherries in alcohol, balsamic and jam hints. On the palate it is powerful and incisive, clean, savory, with a nice acidity, a sign of the Benacense soil.
  • Pairings: ideal paired with red meats with medium and long cooking preparations, feathered and furred game, aged cheeses, rich pasta and soups with meat.

The Ca’ dei Frati company has been renowned since 1782, as confirmed by a document that refers to “a house with a cellar located in Lugana in the Sermion district known as the place of the Friars”. In 1939, Felice Dal Cero, son of Domenico, formerly a wine grower in Montecchia di Crosara near Verona, moved to that very house in Lugana di Sirmione, immediately realising the area’s potential for vine cultivation. After thirty years working in the vineyard and the cellar, his son Pietro took part in the creation of the DOC in 1969, bottling his first wine with the label Lugana Casa dei Frati, later named Ca’ dei Frati.
The grapes of every vineyard are vinified separately in order to gain a clearer vision of the expressions of our “terroir”. The processes take place with the utmost respect for the raw material through an innovative technique refined over the years that enables us to obtain full-bodied wines with great longevity. The bond and the continuous collaboration with our friend Gino Veronelli has helped us to create and plan our wines over time.