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Lugana, Ca’ Lojera - 2023

Name: Lugana, Ca’ Lojera
Brand: Ca’ Lojera
SKU: 24488
Price: 22.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 24488 750 mL

On the southern shores of Lake Garda, Ca’ Lojera’s cellars have been built down under the lake, allowing the wines to maintain consistent temperatures all year round. Fragrant with fresh apples and floral pollen. Ripe on the palate, it is also a natural match with citrus-laced fish dishes.

$22.99/ Single Bottle

$275.88 $248.29/ Case of 12

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Color

White

Vintage

2023

Country

Italy

Region

Lombardy

Producer

Ca’ Lojera

Grape Variety

Trebbiano

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Staff Pick Notes

This wine is without a doubt one of the best values in the store. While approachable and familiar, there is depth of flavor and some length befitting a wine at twice the price. Cá Lojera's Lugana provides a solid entry point for northern Italian whites. Lugana, is situated between Veneto and Lombardia, and makes incredible bargain whites. The beauty contains 90% Trebbiano di Lugana, which is all together different from (and not to be confused with) the overproduced Trebiano Toscana variety. Despite the name, it is actually Verdicchio. Ca' Lojera makes its home on the southern bank of Lake Garda. The small winery is known for mineral driven wines, balanced with pristine fruit. White flowers, a touch of melon and lime zest are on display. Italian Chablis, anyone?

- EG

Glossary

Lombardy

Home to lighter-bodied renditions of Nebbiolo from the villages of Grumello and Sassella, Lombardy produces the unique interpretations of Nebbiolo called Sfursat (or Sforzato). With these wines, the mountain-grown Nebbiolo grapes are dried for several months in the Amarone style, yielding reds of extraordinary depth and very pronounced aromas of red flowers and crystallized red fruit. While aged Sfursat/Sforzato is highly enjoyable and quite sought-after, we find its youthful exuberance...