100% Trebbiano di Lugana
93pts Decanter
Founded by Sergio Zenato in 1960, production is divided between Valpolicella and Lugana, where the family owns vines in some of the top sites of Peschiera. This is a single-vineyard selection, about two-thirds aged in mixed barrels. The excellent 2019 has late-harvest fruit with vanilla and milky almonds on the nose, a palate with a fleshy, low-yield concentration and a minerally, intense finish.
The Lugana Riserva Sergio Zenato is produced from the company’s most historic vineyards and only in
certain vintages that ensure the longevity of this vine. Sergio Zenato had great faith in the Lugana right
from the beginning and opted for refinement in wood precisely to enhance that longevity. So pleased
was he with the result, he put his signature on the label.
Zenato's is the story of a family that has its roots in the land. This is thanks to the passion and entrepreneurial vision of its founder Sergio who guided him in the realization of his greatest dream: to create a winery capable of harvesting the fruits of the earth and transforming them into emotions with a unique flavour.
Today, more than 60 years later, the results tell the story of the extraordinary value of that vision which gave rise to a great story starring Sergio Zenato's family: his wife Carla and their children Alberto and Nadia.
It is their eyes, their heart that continue the path traced by Sergio with coherence, keeping the rudder firmly on quality and love for their territory which for some time now has not only been Lugana but also Valpolicella, with its reds important and with unmistakable aromas.
This Lugana Riserva is the fruit of the Zenato family’s genuine passion and a reflection of their history in the appellation.
The grapes for this wine come from the oldest vines on their Podere Massoni farm. They are harvested slightly late, around mid-October.
Fermentation takes place in oak cask (70%) and stainless steel (30%).
Light brilliant gold in color, this wine delivers intense multi-faceted aromas on the nose, with floral and citrus notes, spices, white plum, and vanilla.
On the pal-ate, it's rich in flavor, with great depth and balance. An ideal white for aging.
