April 2017
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The wine guide<br />
Advertorial<br />
The soil, in fact, is a strikingly white and fertile<br />
clay-limestone and, together with the mild<br />
microclimate, the vines benefit enormously from<br />
the influence of the lake.<br />
The quality of the final products are overlooked<br />
and protected by a local consortium (Consorzio<br />
Tutela Lugana DOC) which allows five different<br />
interpretations of the same grape variety.<br />
Lake<br />
superior<br />
Eugenio Ciccarelli takes<br />
us on a trip to Lake<br />
Garda to taste Lugana<br />
Lake Garda (Italian: Lago di Garda) is<br />
not only the biggest lake in Italy but also<br />
a beautiful and very popular holiday<br />
destination for thousands of people<br />
every year.<br />
Although located on the northern part<br />
of the Italian peninsula, halfway between<br />
the two cities of Verona and Brescia,<br />
Garda is blessed by a particular mild<br />
climate which also favours the growth<br />
of Mediterranean plants such as olive and lemon<br />
trees.<br />
These are the classic and popular Lugana (which<br />
represents 90 per cent of the total production of<br />
the whole appellation), Lugana Superiore, Lugana<br />
Riserva, late harvest Lugana and a sparkling<br />
version.<br />
Right at the hearth of the appellation, in the little<br />
pretty town of Sirmione, the Pasetto family has<br />
been passionately cultivating their vineyards for<br />
generations.<br />
Emilio first and now and his son Stefano<br />
produce the Cascina Albarone wine which<br />
is the quintessential quality Lugana – pale<br />
straw yellow in colour with a delicate, fruity<br />
and floral nose with hints of almonds.<br />
On the palate, dry and mineral with<br />
intriguing citrusy aromas and a classy and<br />
long finish. Vinarius proudly imports and sells<br />
Cascina Albarone for a retail price of £14.95.<br />
Vinarius is a wine merchant and enoteca located<br />
at 536 Roman Road, E3. vinarius.london<br />
On the southern shores of the lake with only<br />
2,500 acres of vineyards shared by hundreds of<br />
small farms, lies the area of production of a very<br />
interesting dry white wine, Lugana.<br />
Made with 100 per cent Turbiana, a distinctive<br />
variety often associated with the Trebbiano di<br />
Soave or Verdicchio grape, Lugana wine has<br />
been made there for hundreds of years and its<br />
characteristics and style are strongly influenced<br />
by its area of origin.<br />
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