Bianco di Custoza

Luminous and bright with golden rays, the 2013 Custoza Superiore Cà del Magro is a complicated blend of 40% Garganega, 20% Trebbiano Toscano, 5% Tocai Friulano, 10% Cortese, 10% Chardonnay-Riesling Italico-Malvasia and 15% Incrocio Manzoni. As with many blends that see so many contrasting components, it's impossible to get a handle on any single grape variety. Instead, the wine delivers a nondescript bouquet of stone fruit and citrus. It is pleasant to drink, but lacks in territorial or varietal character.
Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate (winter 2015)

Family-run Monte del Frà translates as “Hill of Monks” and is located in the heart of the Bianco di Custoza DOC, just to the south of Lake Garda. It has over 205 hectares of vineyards, and is now run by Maria, Eligio and Claudio Bonomo. The Ca’ del Magro, their flagship white, is the jewel in the winery’s range, made from a single vineyard in the heart of Custoza.

The soil is poor and thin here, resulting in a wine of great concentration and terroir transparency. The grape varieties are vinified separately and rest on their lees for several months, gaining in both texture and complexity. In the glass, the wine is golden with an enveloping bouquet of grilled nuts and yellow peach characters. The white stone-fruit character is lifted by mineral notes. Drink now to 2025.