Zenato

Lugana San Benedetto

Trebbiano & Trebbiano-based Blends

Zenato

Lugana San Benedetto

Trebbiano & Trebbiano-based Blends

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 months before being released on the market.

Tasting Notes

Pale lemon-green in color, San Benedetto Lugana offers delicately appealing notes of peach, citrus, banana and herbs, which are beautifully accompanied by a crisp acidity and supple body on the palate.

Food Pairing

This wine matches a wide choice of food pairings with ease, making it a perfect by-the-glass choice.

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 months before being released on the market.

Tasting Notes

Pale lemon-green in color, San Benedetto Lugana offers delicately appealing notes of peach, citrus, banana and herbs, which are beautifully accompanied by a crisp acidity and supple body on the palate.

Food Pairing

This wine matches a wide choice of food pairings with ease, making it a perfect by-the-glass choice.
Organic Practices
Sustainable Practices
Woman-Led

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Lugana DOC
Vineyard name:
South of Lake Garda around the towns of Peschiera and Desenzano
Vineyard size:
75 acres
Soil composition:
Clay
Training method:
Guyot
Elevation:
198-264 feet
Vines/acre:
1,480-1,600
Yield/acre:
4 tons
Exposure:
Southern/Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1988
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1982
Bottles produced of this wine:
400,000

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:
100% Trebbiano di Lugana
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15-20 days
Fermentation temperature:
63-64 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
300 HL
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Length of bottle aging:
2 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
5.6 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
23.2 g/L
Residual sugar:
5.2 g/L