Ottella Le Creete Lugana DOC

In the glass

Aroma: stone fruit, citrus blossom, almond, chalk

Palate: textured stone fruit, mineral, light cream from lees, long acidity

Le Creete (meaning 'the clay/chalk') is named for the specific Cretaceous clay-limestone soils of the parcel. An intermediate tier between the standard Lugana and the full Riserva Molceo; extended stainless steel lees contact adds texture without the oak of the Riserva.

What it pairs with

• Smoked trout with cream cheese
  The wine's stone-fruit and chalk mineral stand up to the smoky richness of trout.
• Fried whitebait (bianchetti fritti)
  High acidity and light cream texture cut through the tiny fried fish perfectly.

History

Le Creete was introduced to provide a mid-range option between the entry Lugana and the Molceo Riserva. The parcel's heavy Cretaceous clay soil gives the wine its name and its particular mineral precision; lees contact in stainless steel adds texture without the complexity demanded of the Riserva format.

1. 2010 — Ottella introduces Le Creete as a clay-parcel single-terroir Lugana DOC between standard and Riserva tiers.

Facts

Producer

Ottella

Grapes

Turbiana

Classification

Lugana DOC

Oak

No oak; extended lees contact in stainless steel

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 15-22 at retail

Drinking window

2-6 from vintage

First vintage

2010

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