CA’ DEI FRATI
PIETRO DAL CERO AMARONE della valpolicella docg
RATINGS
JAMES SUCKLING
2018
2018
92
pts
JAMES SUCKLING
2015
2015
95
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
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Croatina
Tasting
The fruit is exuberant with a very pleasurable sour cherry taste, merged with hints of chocolate and sweet spices. The subtlety enhances the floral component of the purple rose.
PERFECT
PAIRINGS
Seasoned cheeses, well-cooked meats, braised dishes, game, bitter vegetables…
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?
Vintage 2016. For those who like amarones like me where you can taste the sweet note here we are really at a very high level. Definitely worth trying.
Pietro Romano
Vivino
Good amarone tried vintage 2016
Still marked acidity but good potential. cherry and wood. plum. Definitely to pair with red meat dishes
Mark K
Vivino
EXPLORE CA' DEI FRATI WINES
Contact
030.919468
Via Frati, 22 25019 Lugana di Sirmione (BS)
