Lugana is the Garda white wine that makes drinkability its atout. The slight aromaticity is due to the Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana) grape variety that is its soul.
It has already happened to us several times to talk about Lugana, the white wine of Lake Garda, to be clear, that is, which is produced on the southern shore of the Lake, either in Veneto or Lombardy territory. An interregional designation, then, which rightly sees a unique territory characterized by similar soils and microclimates.
The real difference lies in the quantitative ratios: the Lombardy part of the denomination sees a predominance in terms of extension, both because as many as four out of five of the affected municipalities (Desenzano, Sirmione, Pozzolengo and Lonato) are located in the province of Brescia and because of the area under vine (as many as 1,948 hectares of the more than 2,000 current). In contrast, the Veneto part, which includes only the municipality of Peschiera del Garda, holds the primacy of commercial volume, as 60 percent of bottled wine is handled by Veronese producers.
Therefore, for the sake of parity, we present one producer from Lombardy and one from Veneto. Although there is a catch: both have vineyards in Desenzano sul Garda, Lombardy.
The Podere Selva Capuzza has 30 hectares under vine, led by Luca Formentini, including white and red DOC, still and sparkling wines from Lake Garda. From the vineyards and the winery there is a view of the tower of San Martino della Battaglia, a monument that leaves an indelible memory of the past history of this area. The Formentini family offers tours and guided tastings but also catering and lodging in Cascina Capuzza, a place where quiet reigns supreme.
A large and famous winery from Veneto that has been in existence for more than a century, the Tommasi Viticoltori produces a wide range of labels dedicated to both wines Doc veronesi, to which 90 hectares of vineyards are dedicated, as well as the Doc wines of Valpolicella Classica, where the family owns 105 hectares. Investments in the Lugana district, in the municipality of Desenzano, have led the Tommasi family to purchase 45 hectares, now planted with vines, and also include a facility dedicated to hospitality and wine tourism.
In fact, with the entry of the fourth generation since 1997, the Tommasi family has begun a series of investments outside the Veneto region as well: in Oltrepò Pavese in Lombardy, Montalcino and Maremma in Tuscany, Manduria in Apulia, Vulture in Basilicata, and now Etna.
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