Ca’ dei Frati is the benchmark producer of Lugana, a family estate run by the Dal Cero family since 1939 on the southern shores of Lake Garda in Lombardy — and their flagship bottling, “I Frati,” is almost certainly the wine you mean. It’s 100% Turbiana (the local name for Lugana’s native grape, related to Verdicchio), grown on the white clay soils that give the appellation its signature combination of freshness and depth, fermented and aged in stainless steel on the lees for several months. In the glass it’s a pale straw yellow with aromas of white peach, apricot, citrus blossom, and almond, leading to a dry, medium-bodied palate that balances juicy stone fruit with zesty acidity and a salty finish.
