Lugana

The white wines belonging to the Protected Designation of Origin "Lugana" are produced both in the basic version and in the Superiore, Riserva, Vendemmia Tardiva and Spumante versions.

Grapes

The basic grapes used to make Lugana wines come from vineyards mainly composed of Trebbiano di Soave, known locally as Turbiana or Trebbiano di Lugana. Other non-aromatic white grapes may also be used up to a maximum of 10%.

Physicochemical and Organoleptic properties

The white (minimum total alcoholic strength by volume of 11% vol.) and the Superiore and Riserva variants (12% vol.) have similar characteristics. It has a straw-yellow appearance (even greenish in the upper part) and tends to turn golden with ageing. The aroma is characteristic, delicate and pleasant, combined with a fresh flavour (in the basic version), soft, harmonious, ranging from dry to mouthful. The Vendemmia Tardiva (13% vol.), on the other hand, is golden and tends towards amber; the aroma is intense, pleasant and characteristic and the flavour ranges from medium sweet to sweet and is harmonious, velvety and full-bodied. In the Spumante (11,5% vol.) the straw colour returns, combined with a fine and persistent froth. The scent is fragrant with a fruity scent (Charmat method) or with a fine bouquet (classic method). The taste is fresh, savoury, fine and harmonious.

Grape production area

Lugana wines are produced in a limited portion of the territory on the border between Lombardia and Veneto, overlooking Lake Garda. This is a large flat area whose climate, precisely because of the presence of the lake, is very different from that of the Pianura Padana, characterized by less hot summers and milder winters.

Specificity and historical notes

The first mentions of Lugana wine are those contained in "De naturali vinorum historia" by Andrea Bacci (1595) and in "Memorie bresciane" by Ottavio Rossi (1693).