Monte del Fra
Custoza Superiore Ca del Magro 2024
| Denomination | DOC Custoza Superiore |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Veneto (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 40% Garganega, 20% Trebbiano Toscano, 10% Cortese, 5% Friulano/Sauvignon Vert, Chardonnay, Incrocio Manzoni 2.15, Malvasia, Riesling Italico |
| Aging | For approximately 4–5% of the grapes: ageing on the lees (sur lie) in small oak barrels for about 4 months; for the remainder, maturation on its own lees in stainless steel tanks until May, then bottle ageing for at least 6 months before sale. |
- Denomination and area: Custoza Superiore DOC, Veneto, morainic hills of Custoza
- Historical vineyards: over 40 years old on calcareous, clayey, gravelly and sandy soils
- Vinification: cold maceration and gentle pressing; long ageing on the lees
- Tasting: dry, savoury; wildflowers, Golden Delicious apple and vanilla; full body
- Awards and technical data: Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso; 13% vol; total acidity 5 g/L
Description
What type of wine it is
Ca del Magro from Monte del Frà is a still white wine from the Veneto region based on Garganega grapes, providing an elegant interpretation of Custoza Superiore. On the nose, it presents a rich aromatic profile of wildflowers, Golden Delicious apple, tropical fruit, and vanilla. On the palate, it is dry and savoury, with a dense and oily structure balanced by a pleasant acidity that enhances the fruity component. Awarded the 'Tre Bicchieri' by Gambero Rosso, this white wine stands out for its excellent ageing potential, developing a remarkable complexity of flavour over time.
Where it comes from
This white wine comes from the historic morainic hills of Custoza, south-east of Lake Garda. The vineyards consist of vines over forty years old with roots deep in a post-glacial terroir characterised by calcareous, clayey, gravelly, and sandy soils. This geological composition is essential for giving the wine its distinct savoury character. Thanks to a rigorous zonation programme, the different parcels are vinified separately to best enhance the authentic territorial expression of the Venetian landscape.
How it is produced
The harvest takes place in several stages between September and the beginning of October. The grapes undergo cryomaceration and soft pressing, followed by a slow fermentation in stainless steel. The wine then rests on its lees until May to enrich its body. A selected portion of Garganega ferments and matures on the lees in small oak barrels for about four months. After the blend is created, the cycle concludes with bottle ageing for at least six months, ensuring an excellent harmony of flavour.
History and curiosities
Cà del Magro is Monte del Frà’s most renowned Custoza Superiore, a historical icon celebrated internationally. The result of 55 years of history, this wine is produced from old vines over forty years old situated on the morainic hills. Rigorous separate vinification enhances its authentic territorial expression, which has been awarded the Tre Bicchieri by Gambero Rosso. Designed for long ageing, it offers a unique experience, acquiring an extraordinary nobility, a fascinating elegance and a rare complexity over time.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1958
- Oenologist: Claudio Bonomo
- Bottles produced: 1.000.000
- Hectares: 247
Almost two centuries later, in 1958, Massimo Bonomo rented two rooms and the adjacent fields. His family opened a Frasca, a typical Venetian bulk wine shop. They made wine and grew peaches, strawberries, and wheat.
Today, after over 60 years, the Bonomo family is still managing Monte del Frà: the second generation, with the brothers Eligio and Claudio, has been joined by the third with Marica, Silvia, and Massimo. The years pass, and the generations change, but something will always stay the same: the utter commitment to the land. Read more
| Name | Monte del Fra Custoza Superiore Ca del Magro 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green still semi-aromatic |
| Denomination | Custoza DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 40% Garganega, 20% Trebbiano Toscano, 10% Cortese, 5% Friulano/Sauvignon Vert, Chardonnay, Incrocio Manzoni 2.15, Malvasia, Riesling Italico |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Vendor | Monte del Fra |
| Story | History and curiosities Cà del Magro is Monte del Frà’s most renowned Custoza Superiore, a historical icon celebrated internationally. The result of 55 years of history, this wine is produced from old vines over forty years old situated on the morainic hills. Rigorous separate vinification enhances its authentic territorial expression, which has been awarded the Tre Bicchieri by Gambero Rosso. Designed for long ageing, it offers a unique experience, acquiring an extraordinary nobility, a fascinating elegance and a rare complexity over time. |
| Origin | Custoza Hill, a hamlet in the municipality of Sommacampagna, south-east of Lake Garda (Veneto, Italy) |
| Soil composition | Morainic hill with calcareous, clayey, gravelly and sandy soil. |
| Harvest | First ten days of September; mid-September; first ten days of October. |
| Fermentation | For approximately 4–5% of the grapes: fermentation on the lees (sur lie) for about 4 months; for the remainder: slow fermentation in stainless steel tanks in contact with the yeasts until May. |
| Production technique | Cryomaceration and soft pressing; slow fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and ageing on the lees; for a small portion, fermentation and ageing on the lees (sur lies) in small oak barrels; followed by ageing in the bottle. |
| Wine making | Cryomaceration and soft pressing. For approximately 4–5% of the Garganega grapes: fermentation and ageing on the lees (‘sur lies’) in small oak barrels for about 4 months. The remainder: slow fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, in contact with its own yeasts until May. Subsequent bottling and ageing for at least 6 months before sale. |
| Aging | For approximately 4–5% of the grapes: ageing on the lees (sur lie) in small oak barrels for about 4 months; for the remainder, maturation on its own lees in stainless steel tanks until May, then bottle ageing for at least 6 months before sale. |
| Total acidity | 5.0 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |