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Monte del Fra
Bonomo Sexaginta Custoza Superiore
Veneto · Italy·Vintage 2024
Critics
Tasting note
Rich and aromatic, with notes of ripe pear, white peach, citrus and delicate floral aromas, this elegant Custoza Superiore is beautifully textured and fresh on the palate, with vibrant acidity, subtle minerality and a long, refined finish.
The wine
- Grape
- Garganega, Cortese, Trebbiano Toscano (percentages not published)
- Style
- White
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Size
- 750ml
- Winemaker
- Bonomo family (Eligio and Claudio Bonomo, 2nd generation; Marica, Silvia and Massimo, 3rd generation). Oenologist not named on site.
The producer
Monte del Fra
Custoza, VenetoFounded 1958approx. 180 ha of vineyardmontedelfra.it
Massimo Bonomo rented the Monte del Frà farm at Custoza in 1958, on land monks had cultivated since 1492. In 1988 his sons Eligio and Claudio committed the family entirely to viticulture, and the third generation now runs some 180 hectares across Custoza, Lugana, Bardolino and Valpolicella Classica (Tenuta Lena di Mezzo, acquired 2006). The winery works under certified SQNPI integrated production.