This straw-yellow wine has a greenish hue and boasts delightful aromas of white fruit, stone fruit, and lime zest. Its fresh acidity, impressive structure, and subtle bouquet of green apples make for a well-balanced and lingering finish. Experience the charm of La Giustiniana, 'Lugarara' Gavi di Gavi.

Critic Review

Decanter World Wine Awards: 89Pts Bronze Medal

"Ripe pear and exotic fruit with salty, stony undertones; flamboyant and rich with a grassy finish."
Decanter Panel for DWWA 2023

JancisRobinson.com: 16.5Pts
Drinking Window: 2023 – 2027

"Vegan. Intense nose. Lots in reserve here. Excellent backbone and a bit more obvious acidity than the Terre Antiche."
Jancis Robinson

About the Producer

This estate covers 110 hectares in the heart of the commune of Rovereto in Gavi, 40 hectares of which are under vine. Here the grapes give pure, rich and balanced wines. Two single vineyard wines are produced, both of which are unoaked so the character of each vineyard shines through in the glass. The 'Lugarara' is always the more open and forward of the two wines. The wine's aromas of stone fruit and lime peel are immediately beguiling, making this one of our most widely sold wines. The 'Montessora', more mineral driven, has greater intensity and needs longer to show off its best. It will age easily for up to a decade or more.

Vineyard and Winery

Lugarara is a vineyard located in Rovereto di Gavi at around 300 metres above sea level. Soils are grey marl with loose, sandy topsoil. The vines face south/southeast, are Guyot trained and are planted at a density of 4,000 vines per hectare.

The grapes were hand picked and gently pressed upon arrival at the winery. They then underwent a cool fermentation in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks at 16°C, which lasted two weeks. The wine was bottled in the spring following the harvest.