WBC17: Consorzio Tutela Lugana DOC

Stretching from the southern shores of Lake Garda like a pendant from a necklace lies the jewel-like winegrowing region of Lugana. With one foot planted in Lombardy to the west and the other planted in the Veneto to the east, the Lugana DOC is unique among the white wine growing regions of Italy. Home to the Turbiana variety, a near-relative of Verdicchio, the Consorzio Tutela Lugana is proud to present a Discovery Session that celebrates the region’s 50th anniversary and her extraordinary wines.Join Deborah Parker Wong, DWSET for a guided tasting that introduces Lugana’s terroir and the winemaking that creates a broad range of wine styles from the indigenous Turbiana. This session is an opportunity to taste current-vintage 2016s, Riserva and late harvest wines and to understand the variety’s longevity and aging potential.

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1. Deborah Parker Wong, DWSET November 10, 2017 @VinoLuganaDoc
8. Lombardy Veneto Lugana DOC
9. Sandy Clay Calcareous Clay
10. <130 M hills of sandy clay, moraines and gravel towards Lonato Firmer calcareous clay soils, rich in mineral salts Lombardy Veneto
13. Turbiana Variety • Synonym for Trebbiano di Lugana • Closely related to Verdicchio (biotype) • Lower yielding • Thick skinned • Slightly aromatic • Sensitive to rot, odium, downy mildew
14. 1595 Bracchi 1900 Lenotti 1500 2000 1990 Consorzio 2017 50th Anny 1693 Rossi 1967 Lugana DOC 1600 1900 Lugana Through the Ages
15. Spumante 1975 Charmat or Martinotti method Classic method Superiore 1998 Min 1 year aging, wild herbs, chlorophyll, ripe apple, mandarin, filbert nuts, spices Vendemmia Tardiva 2011 experimental style with over-ripened grapes Riserva 2011 Min. 24 months aging, 6 in bottle Evolved, complex, smoky, balsamic, warmer mineral Basic Lugana 90% DOC
16. Lugana DOC Facts & Figures Lugana vineyards at harvest 2016 1,873 hectares Lugana production at harvest 2016 15 millions bottles Lugana DOC estimated revenues in 2016 €150 millions Expanding in Germany, USA and Far Est Export to 70% 1,873 15 150 70 50 years DOC age In 2017 we celebrate the DOC 50th birthday, first to be established in Lombardia 4,628 acres
17. Le Morette Mandolara 2016 Peschiera del Garda, Veneto 100% Turbiana La Mandolara vineyard Yield: 10 t/h (4 t/a) Guyot, double but short modified Plant-density: 3,500 vines per hectare Hand harvest mid September in small boxes, stainless steel fermentation, 1 month in bottle. Alcohol content: 12.8% Extract: 21.6 g/l SRP: $19
18. MARANGONA 2016 Pozzolengo, Lombardy 100% Turbiana Vineyards: Pozzolengo Peschiera del Garda, Veneto Soils: Calcareous clay Organic viticulture, manual havest in 12 Kg boxes Alcohol: 12.5 %Vol Residual sugar: 4 g/L Total acidity: 6.7 g/L SRP: $16
19. Famiglia Olivini Demesse Vecchie 2015 Desenzano, Lombardy 100% Turbiana Winemaking: Light over-ripening on the vine, manual harvesting into boxes, gentle pressing, selected yeasts, complete malolactic fermentation. Aging on fine lees for about 12 months. Assembly in steel tanks and successive resting in bottles for at least six months. Alcohol: 13.5 % Total acidity: 6.0 g/l Residual sugars: 6.0 g/l SRP: $24
20. Avanzi Borgetta Riserva 2014 Manerba Del Garda, Lombardy 100% Turbiana Antica Bragagna farm, Lugana di Sirmione Surface: 03.25 h Vineyard’s average altitude: 72 m Soil: Calcareous Training method: Row training with Guyot Planting Year: 1975 Winemaking: Soft pressing of grapes. 60% fermentation in stainless steel vats at controlled temperatures, 40% fermentation in new Allier barriques for 10 months. Stored in bottles 6 months. Alcohol: 13.5% Production: 15,000 bottles SRP: N/A
21. Podere Selva Capuzza Menasasso Riserva 2013 Desenzano del Garda, Lombardy 100% Turbiana Selva vineyard, hand harvested few days after the regular vintage, small part of the must is fermented in small oak barrels for complexity without imparting undesired flavors. Alcohol: 13 % Residual sugar: 7 g/l Total acidity: 58 % Extract: 23 g/l SRP: $27
22. Tenuta Roveglia "Filo di Arianna" Lugana Vendemmia Tardiva 2014 Pozzolengo, Lombardy 100% Turbiana 50 meters above sea level clayish soil, rich in mineral salts Yield: 7.7 t/h (3.2 t/a) Harvest: A late harvest by hand in small crates Vinification: soft pressing, fermentation in 30 hl oak barrels. Aging: 12 to 14 months in 30 hl oak barrels sold after 2 months in bottle. Alcohol content: 13.5% vol. Overall acidity: 5.9 g/l Dry extract: 23.7 g/l Residual sugar: 14 g/l Overall production: 8,500 SRP: not imported