Unique, fleshy, slick.

Another lovely vintage of the Monte del Fra, which hails from Custoza, only 15km from Lake Garda near Verona. It is a very unique blend of Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Tocai Friulano, Cortese, Chardonnay-Riesling Italico-Malvasia and Incrocio Manzoni from a vineyard about 45 years old.
This is a definitive food wine that has a golden hue and notes of honey and peach, pineapple and pomelo, beeswax and spring flowers. It's juicy and dry with great concentration, fleshiness and notable complexity. The mouthwatering finish trails lemon oil flavours.
A unique wine I always enjoy reviewing.
Pair: Oysters, sushi, sashimi, white meats and glazed duck.
©copyright 2023 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - November 14th, 2023

Singular, fleshy, slick.

Here is another lovely vintage of the Monte del Fra, which hails from Custoza, only 15km from Lake Garda near Verona. It is a very unique blend of Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Tocai Friulano, Cortese, Chardonnay-Riesling Italico-Malvasia and Incrocio Manzoni from a vineyard more than 40 years old.
This is a definitive food wine that has a golden hue and notes of candle wax and yellow apples, star fruit and wild honey with peach fuzz undertones. It has a slick texture and lovely mouthfeel alongside zesty pomelo and lemon wax flavours. A singular wine I always enjoy reviewing.
Pair: Oysters, sushi, sashimi, white meats and glazed duck.
©copyright 2022 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - December 12th, 2022

Singular, fleshy, attractive.

Here is another lovely vintage of the Monte del Fra, which hails from Custoza, only 15km from Lake Garda near Verona. It is a very unique blend of Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Tocai Friulano, Cortese, Chardonnay-Riesling Italico-Malvasia and Incrocio Manzoni from a vineyard more than 40 years old.
This is a definitive food wine that has a golden hue and attractive notes of yellow apples and starfruit woven with pineapple, green almond, wet stone, lemon wax and honey. It's a fleshy wine with lively acidity and a great mouthfeel; notable concentration overall and a zesty lemon peel finish.
Pair: Oysters, sushi, sashimi, white meats and glazed duck.
©copyright 2021 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - October 21st, 2021

Singular, generous, charming.

Here is another lovely vintage of the Monte del Fra, which hails from Custoza, only 15km from Lake Garda near Verona. It is a very unique blend of Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Tocai Friulano, Cortese, Chardonnay-Riesling Italico-Malvasia and Incrocio Manzoni from a vineyard more than 40 years old.
It's a perfume of honeysuckle, and beeswax, golden fruits and bitter almond, with a layer of mineral woven seamlessly through. Equally seductive in the mouth it is weighty and honeyed, silky and laden with spice and lemon curd flavours. A singular wine, full of charm and character.
Pair: Oysters, sushi, sashimi, white meats and glazed duck.
©copyright 2018 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - March 7th, 2018

Unique, succulent, rich.

Another stunning vintage of the Monte del Fra, which hails from Custoza, only 15km from Lake Garda near Verona. It is a very unique blend of Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Tocai Friulano, Cortese, Chardonnay-Riesling Italico-Malvasia and Incrocio Manzoni from a vineyard more than 40 years old.
It's an organoleptic melange of beeswax, lemon oil, lanolin and golden apple turnovers, with a definitive mineral core. The palate is rich and oily; lemon tarts, brioche, and wild fresh herbal flavours lead to a smoky and succulent finish. Overall, good intensity with a finish reminiscent of cognac.
Pair: Oysters, sushi, sashimi, white meats and glazed duck.
©copyright 2016 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - December 19th, 2016