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  • This NEW 2021 Vintage is expected to rate 95 points AGAIN
  • Last Year #75 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 of 2021
  • Our #1 Selling Italian White — 13 Years STRAIGHT!
  • Decanter Mag has called this "Italy's Best Kept Secret"
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New Vintage Release is their Best YET
Breathtaking Case-Worthy Italian White
2021 Ottella "Le Creete" Lugana DOC
Lugana: You Must Enjoy Wine Before It Disappears

A small wine region in northern Italy might lose 25% of its vineyards to a planned railway expansion. The region is called Lugana and it’s located along the southern banks of Lake Garda very close to Verona. 

Ottella, like many of the region’s top producers, is a strong defender of its old vines. Its stunning, focused Le Creete bottling is made with fruit from vines that are more than 50 years old.

  • Sells out every year in just one week

  • Has received the Tre Bicchieri Award every year since 2009

  • Has huge Artisan client following

From the Breathtaking Lake Garda Region:
Hello Artisans,

For the past 13 years, we've introduced this beautiful white wine to many clients and enjoyed seeing your 'love at first sip' unfold as you made this darling your house white.

Sadly, 25% of the vineyards in the Lugana DOC are at risk of being destroyed, as construction on Italy's high-speed railway is cutting directly through the middle of this region to connect Milan to Venice. If you have yet to try this wine or region, there's no better time than right now.

Made from the distinct local variety Turbiano (not to be confused with the lesser Trebbiano) this beauty is so fragrant and floral that you might think it was made of blossoms freshly cut from the garden. Mineral clarity meets the aromas of candied citrus in ways that amaze and astonish. The palate is gentle and smooth echoing the texture of perfectly ripened fruit and leaving the mouth fresh, fragrant, and dry.

When you visit the region where this is from, it makes total sense. No wonder Wine Enthusiast listed Lake Garda among their Top 10 Best Wine Travel Destinations of 2019:

Drink this one when you...

  • crave more depth and flavor in your Sancerre and Chablis
  • Want a fuller-bodied Trocken Dry Riesling laden with tropical fruit
  • love the salinity of your Albarino, but wished it was less floral

Ciao,
—James Tran
2021 Ottella "Le Creete" Lugana DOC

Not yet rated—previous vintage reviews below:

95 Points - Decanter:
"Francesco Montresor left a legal profession to take over the family estate, converting it from mixed agriculture to viticulture. The property, one of the oldest in Lugana, has 95ha in various plots in the Veronese part of the DOC, including vineyards directly overlooking Lake Garda. Creete is a toothsome late-picked, single-vineyard selection with a hint of tropical fruits and candied peel on the nose then a rich palate sustained by succulent acidity and a long, dry finish. Drinking Window 2022 - 2028." -RB (2/22)

92 Points, #75 Top 100 '21 - Wine Enthusiast:
"Aromas of elderflower, citrus and tropical fruit lead the nose. Tangy and savory, the vibrant palate offers grapefruit, gooseberry and pineapple before a saline finish." - Kerin O'Keefe (9/1/21)
  • Alcohol: 13%
  • 10 cases left
  • Lowest price in California
 
Retail Price: $30.00 btl
Lowest California: $26.99 btl
Our Sale:

  • $24.97 btl (1-5)
  • $23.97 btl (6-11)
  • $22.97 btl (12+)
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