Ottella "Le Creete" Lugana DOC 2022 (Veneto, Italy) - [JS 91] [WE 91] [WS 90]

Ottella "Le Creete" Lugana DOC 2022
(Veneto, Italy) - [JS 91] [WE 91] [WS 90]

Name: Ottella "Le Creete" Lugana DOC 2022 (Veneto, Italy) - [JS 91] [WE 91] [WS 90]
Brand: LYRA WINE
Price: 24.97 USD
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Size

750 ml

Quantity

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ABOUT THE WINE: The grapes come from the “Le Creete” vineyard which is quite old, around 30 – 40 years old, where the soil has a high content of white clay. This characteristic gives to the wine a unique elegance and minerality. In Veronese dialect “creete” in Italan means “creta” which is clay.

TASTING NOTES: Warm, golden, intense straw-yellow colour. Exotic hints of pineapple and grapefruit with a savory trace. On the palate, the dominate fleshy texture is full bodied & persistent with good minerality.

FOOD PAIRINGS: Marine and fresh water fish emphasize the features of the wine. It goes very well with first courses of octopus, pasta or rice, it also provides pleasurable sensations when consumed with strongly flavoured or seasoned cheeses.

VINEYARD & WINEMAKING INFO:
Grape Varietal: 100% Turbiano (clonal type of Trebbiano di Lugana)
Aging: In stainless steel tanks, where the wine rests on its fine lees for 6 to 8 months.
Vineyard Location: Peschiera del Garda (VR)
Vineyard Size: 8 Ha
Green Status: Sustainable
Soil Composition: Limestone, Clay (mostly White Clay) & Fossils
Training Method: Double bow Guyot
Elevation: 75/masl
Vines/hectare: 4,000 - 4,500/Ha
Exposure: South/Southeast
Vine Age: 30 - 40 years
Harvest Time: End of September / October
First Vintage: 1960
Production: 80,000 bottles

Ratings & Reviews

91 Points - James Suckling:
"Aromas of lychee, ripe pineapple and red peach, turning to lime peel and minerals on the medium-bodied palate with a hint of the sweeter fruit creeping back in at the end. Tasty. Drink now." (Jul 2023)

91 Points - Wine Enthusiast:
"Heady on the nose with citrus, tropical fruit and jasmine aromas. This Lugana dances on the palate with electric lemon, grapefruit and apricot notes finishing with crisp acidity." - Jeff Porter (Mar 2024)

90 Points - Wine Spectator:
"A well-cut, light-bodied white, with hints of pink grapefruit zest and chive blossoms adding lively detail to the melon, crunchy white peach and mineral notes. Drink now. 6,600 cases made, 300 cases imported." - Alison Napjus (Feb 2024)