Riserva Sergio Zenato
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich seafood dishes such as baked sea bass or lake trout, roasted poultry or white meats with herb-infused sauces, and medium-aged cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted as a tribute to the visionary founder Sergio Zenato, who championed the potential of the Turbiana grape (Trebbiano di Lugana) when the region was largely overlooked. Grown on the southern shores of Lake Garda, where glacial clay soils and a mild lake microclimate impart intense minerality and structure. This Riserva is fermented and aged in oak casks (tonneaux and barriques) for about six months, followed by refinement in the bottle. The result is a texturally rich, complex white wine that defies the stereotype of light Italian whites, offering notes of stone fruit, citrus, white flowers, and a distinct flinty minerality that deepens with age.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1960 by Sergio and Carla Zenato on the southern banks of Lake Garda, Zenato is an iconic dual-terroir estate celebrated for elevating the profile of Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana) as well as mastering classic Veronese reds. The family's viticultural footprint spans mineral-laden, compacted morainic clays in Lugana alongside hillside limestone and calcareous marl terraces at Tenuta Costalunga in Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella. Managed today by second-generation siblings Alberto and Nadia Zenato, the estate emphasizes certified sustainable viticulture under Equalitas frameworks, marrying regional traditions with meticulous modern precision. Winemaking prioritizes varietal clarity, structural longevity, and terroir fidelity, highlighted by temperature-controlled stainless steel aging for whites, wood maturation for selections, and refined appassimento techniques for red expressions. Benchmark labels include the flagship Lugana Riserva Sergio Zenato, Lugana San Benedetto, Metodo Classico Lugana Brut, and monumental red icons including Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva and Ripassa Valpolicella Superiore.
🍇 Grapes
100% Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana)