Zenato
Lugana Sergio Zenato Riserva 2022
| Denomination | DOC Lugana Riserva |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Veneto (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Trebbiano di Soave |
| Aging | About 6 months in new barrels and tonneaux, followed by 12 months in bottle before release. |
- Grape variety and origin: 100% Turbiana, Lugana DOC Riserva from Peschiera del Garda
- Flavour profile: Dry, structured and mineral; notes of citrus and white fruit, savoury finish
- Vinification: 70% fermented in oak, 30% in steel; 6 months in barrels and tonneaux
- Aromatic bouquet: White flowers, ripe pear and apple, citrus, almond and hints of vanilla
- Pairings: 10-14 °C; ideal with fish, seafood, risottos and white meats
Description
What kind of wine it is
The Zenato Lugana Riserva Sergio Zenato white is a structured and full-bodied expression from Veneto, made from Trebbiano di Lugana grapes, also known as Turbiana. This Lugana Riserva label offers a dry and refreshing sip, able to harmonise a pleasant softness with an intense mineral streak. The bouquet reveals refined floral and fruity notes, with bright citrus and ripe white-fleshed fruit standing out. On the palate, the dense and enveloping texture evolves towards a savoury and persistent finish, enriched by a typical almond note.
Where it comes from
The grapes are selected from the oldest vineyards of Podere Massoni, located in the Santa Cristina estate in Peschiera del Garda, on the southern shore of Lake Garda. The rows, situated at around eighty metres altitude with a southern exposure, draw nourishment from a chalky-clay soil. This particular soil composition gives the sip a vibrant acidic tension and a pronounced mineral character. The Guyot training system ensures perfect productive balance, following a sustainable approach that enhances the natural territorial vocation.
How it is produced
The production process begins with a slightly late harvest, carried out around mid-October to encourage maximum aromatic concentration. Fermentation takes place partly in oak barrels and partly in steel tanks. The wine then undergoes maturation in wood for about six months, using new barrels and tonneaux. The measured use of oak imparts complexity and encourages the evolution of the sensory profile without masking its freshness, while the time in steel preserves the aromatic precision. Finally, a twelve-month rest in the bottle ensures this white has excellent ageing potential.
History and Curiosities
Obtained from the oldest vineyards of Podere Massoni, this renowned Lugana DOC Riserva is produced only in the vintages most suited to long ageing. Sergio Zenato was the first to recognise the potential of this grape variety, introducing oak ageing to give the wine extraordinary longevity. This prestigious label, which proudly bears his signature, blends tradition with modern precision, offering an elegant complexity praised by the international critics. A masterpiece from the Santa Cristina estate, ideal for elegant dinners.
Awards
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2022
91/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1960
- Oenologist: Alberto Zenato
- Bottles produced: 2.000.000
- Hectares: 95
1960 – San Benedetto di Lugana. It’s here that the heart of Sergio Zenato started to beat. His story is made of passion and hard work; a deep connection to his land and his people; entrepreneurial ability and openness to innovation and new vinification techniques and investment in native grape varieties.
A story that stretches from the banks of Lake Garda to the hills of nearby Valpolicella where the estate’s reds are born from sunny vineyards of Corvina and Rondinella in Costalunga in Sant’Ambrogio commune. Read more
| Name | Zenato Lugana Sergio Zenato Riserva 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green still |
| Denomination | Lugana DOC |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Trebbiano di Soave |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Vendor | Zenato |
| Story | History and Curiosities Obtained from the oldest vineyards of Podere Massoni, this renowned Lugana DOC Riserva is produced only in the vintages most suited to long ageing. Sergio Zenato was the first to recognise the potential of this grape variety, introducing oak ageing to give the wine extraordinary longevity. This prestigious label, which proudly bears his signature, blends tradition with modern precision, offering an elegant complexity praised by the international critics. A masterpiece from the Santa Cristina estate, ideal for elegant dinners. |
| Origin | Tenuta Santa Cristina, Peschiera del Garda (VR), sponde meridionali del Lago di Garda (Veneto) |
| Soil composition | Cretaceous-clayey |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | null |
| Yield per hectare | 80 quintals per hectare |
| Harvest | Slightly late harvest (mid-October) |
| Fermentation | Approximately 15 days |
| Production technique | Fermentation for 70% in oak barrels and for 30% in stainless steel; ageing in new barrels and tonneaux and then in bottle |
| Wine making | Fermentation takes place for approximately 70% in 50 hl oak barrels and for 30% in stainless steel for about 15 days; this is followed by ageing for around 6 months in new barrels and tonneaux, and then 12 months in bottle before release. |
| Aging | About 6 months in new barrels and tonneaux, followed by 12 months in bottle before release. |
| Total acidity | 6.5 gr/L |
| PH | 3.1 |
| Residual sugar | 6.1 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |