Le Morette Trentaseimesi Metodo Classico

Le Morette's clonal research on Turbiana — conducted in collaboration with the University of Milan and the Lugana Consortium — resulted in three newly certified clones, making this family estate a scientific co-author of the entire appellation's future. The Trentaseimesi ("thirty-six months") draws on that proprietary vine knowledge, grown on the compact, chalky marly clay of glacial-moraine origin that defines the southern shore of Lake Garda, where clay content exceeds 40% in the best parcels. That dense, mineral-laden subsoil restricts vine vigour and concentrates the saline, textural character that distinguishes Lugana Turbiana from any other Italian white grape.

Produced by Metodo Classico — secondary fermentation in bottle — and aged on lees for a full 36 months, the wine builds autolytic complexity (brioche, dried citrus peel, chalk dust) without erasing the site's salinity. The estate's position on a narrow strip between Lake Garda and the UNESCO-listed Frassino Lake creates a mild microclimate with meaningful diurnal range, preserving the acidity that sustains such extended lees contact.

What is genuinely unusual here: Turbiana is almost never subjected to this length of Metodo Classico aging — the grape's high-clay terroir and natural structural tension make it a rare candidate for a 36-month tirage, a format more associated with Franciacorta or Champagne than with Lugana DOC.