CA’ DEI FRATI
I Frati Lugana doc
RATINGS
WINE ENTHUSIAST
2020
2020
91
pts
WHO IS
CA' DEI FRATI?
Ca’ dei Frati may sound like a monk’s hideaway—and it was, centuries ago—but today it’s a benchmark name in Italian wine, famous for white wines that actually age like legends. The Dal Cero family planted their roots in Sirmione in 1939, just before Lugana was a DOC and long before the grape Turbiana became a sommelier obsession. From just 4 hectares back then, the family grew the estate to 200 (yes, two hundred!), all still family-run and all planted in soils shaped by ancient glaciers.
Here, the lake acts like a natural air conditioner, letting the grapes soak up the sun by day and cool off at night—think summer camp for vines, with a mineral edge. The cellar team are tech wizards: grapes are kept oxygen-free from crush to cork, and Brolettino—their barrel-aged Lugana—is practically a cult classic.
Beyond their signature whites, Ca’ dei Frati dabbles deliciously in sparkling rosé, reds like Ronchedone, and a powerful Amarone crafted in homage to patriarch Pietro. If you haven’t met Turbiana yet, this is the place to fall in love.
Grapes Variety
Turbiana
Tasting
On the nose, there are hints of ripe fruit, peaches, yellow apples, rose petals with fresh, balsamic notes. Very fresh and elegant on the palate.
PERFECT
PAIRINGS
Seafood dishes, vegetarian dishes and white meats.
winery
Did You Know?
Ca’ dei Frati means “house of friars”—a nod to the Carmelite monks who once tended vines on the same land. Their old coat of arms still marks the cellar’s original doorway, now the winery’s logo. Sacred terroir turned world-famous wine? Yes, please.
Customers reviews
What people say?
Just bottled ... what to say about this wine, practically it is perfect, very floral, perfect acidity, full and excellent aftertaste.
Paolo Teresini
Vivino
85/100 The vintages change but it remains a great white! Unique aromas and top flavour!
It continues to be my favourite white wine!
Stefano Barbero
Vivino
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Contact
030.919468
Via Frati, 22 25019 Lugana di Sirmione (BS)
