Le Fornaci Riserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared lake fish with lemon-herb butter, roasted herb-stuffed chicken, and rich pasta dishes like pumpkin tortelli or seafood risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the southern shores of Lake Garda, Tommasi's 'Le Fornaci' Riserva is a profound expression of the Turbiana grape, also known as Trebbiano di Lugana. The wine's name, meaning 'the kilns,' pays tribute to the ancient Roman brickworks discovered in the area, highlighting the region's dense, mineral-rich clay soils. This unique glacial clay, combined with the mild microclimate of the lake, imparts a remarkable structural depth and saline complexity to the wine. For the Riserva, Tommasi carefully selects the finest estate grapes, fermenting a portion in oak casks and aging the wine on its fine lees for at least 18 months. This meticulous process yields a rich, golden-hued white boasting aromas of ripe stone fruit, citrus zest, honey, and a distinct flinty minerality, balanced by a vibrant, age-worthy acidity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1902 by Giacomo Tommasi in the hillside hamlet of Pedemonte di Valpolicella, Tommasi has evolved across four generations into one of the most prominent family-owned wine estates in northeastern Italy. While anchored in the classic calcareous-limestone hills of Valpolicella Classica, the estate has expanded its viticultural footprint across prominent northeastern denominations, including the mineral-rich, glacial clay terraces of Lugana on the southern shores of Lake Garda, as well as classic terroirs across Delle Venezie. Led winemaking-wise by Giancarlo Tommasi, the house operates under strict sustainability protocols certified via Equalitas. Vinification balances regional heritage with precision oenology, championing extended wood aging in large Slavonian oak casks for its iconic Amarone della Valpolicella and the ultra-prestige single-vineyard De Buris Riserva, while delivering vibrancy and saline minerality through stainless-steel vinifications in white expressions such as Le Fornaci Lugana and Le Volpare Soave Classico.
🍇 Grapes
100% Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana)