Ottella "Le Creete" Lugana DOC 2020
(Veneto, Italy) - [DM 95] [WE 92, #75 Top 100]

About the Wine:
Creete is the name of the vineyard with which the homonymous Lugana label is produced.

100% Trebbiano di Lugana, or Turbiana grapes, harvested between the end of September and the end of October. At the end of a vinification carried out in steel containers, the wine rests on its fine lees for a period of 6 to 8 months.

Tasting Notes

Its yellow color already focuses on golden hues, full of the same intensity that is perceived on the nose. It is expressed on notes of pineapple, mango and grapefruit, with the round background of a floral bouquet. On the palate dominate the compound balance and full body, in the persistence of the savory trace.

Perfect to accompany a plate of polenta and octopus.

GRAPES: 100% Turbiano (clonal type of Trebbiano di Lugana)
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 12.5%
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10-12 degrees Celcius

95 Points - Decanter:
"Francesco Montresor left a legal profession to take over the family estate, converting it from mixed agriculture to viticulture. The property, one of the oldest in Lugana, has 95ha in various plots in the Veronese part of the DOC, including vineyards directly overlooking Lake Garda. Creete is a toothsome late-picked, single-vineyard selection with a hint of tropical fruits and candied peel on the nose then a rich palate sustained by succulent acidity and a long, dry finish. Drinking Window 2022 - 2028." -RB (2/22)

92 Points, #75 Top 100 of 2021 - Wine Enthusiast Magazine:
*Editor's Choice* "Aromas of elderflower, citrus and tropical fruit lead the nose. Tangy and savory, the vibrant palate offers grapefruit, gooseberry and pineapple before a saline finish." - Kerin O'Keefe (9/1/2021)