Zenato Lugana San Benedetto

Lugana di San Benedetto DOC bottle image

Wine Description

Made from 100% single-vineyard Trebbiano di Lugana harvested from the San Benedetto parcel, on the south shore of Lake Garda. The grapes are fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel and refined in tanks for six month before the wine is released on the market.

Zenato Winery
Nadia Zenato
Zenato Family
Zenato Vineyards
Zenato Wine Cellar
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Acclaim
2010 Decanter World Wine Awards
— Decanter, Jun 2010
In Regional Chair's Report, Italy - Beautiful floral character on the nose with quince, minerals, earth and honey.
— Decanter, Oct 2010
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Lugana DOC
Vineyard name
The San Benedetto vineyard
Vineyard size
38 acres
Soil composition
Chalk and clay
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
196-260 feet
Vines/acre:
1416
Exposure:
Southeastern
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1967
Bottles produced of this wine:
150,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Trebbiano di Lugana
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature:
62-70 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Length of bottle aging:
3 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
5.4 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
19.2 g/L
Residual sugar:
3.1 g/L