Ottella

The Ottella winery has its roots in a land blessed with a special gift for winemaking, for both reds and whites. With one foot in Valpolicella and one in the land of Garda, Ottella creates a series of labels meant to faithfully express the territory. Lodovico, Francesco and Michele Montresor believed strongly in this land and decided to adopt it as the optimal substrate to give sap to their dream: to originate unique, "thoroughbred" wines that could make themselves recognizable through a precise signature. They are as creative as they are firmly attached to the expressiveness of the terroir, which is exalted in its soil-vine combination.

The absolute protagonist of the field and cellar is Trebbiano di Lugana, an indigenous grape variety that embellishes the vineyard-covered areas of the area bordering Lake Garda. Locally this variety is known as "Turbiana" and has been the subject of numerous genetic studies by agricultural university bodies. First thought to be related to Verdicchio, it is now traced to a link with other Trebbiani. It is a vine with strong vigor and, therefore, the training form is mainly directed toward low expansion types, favoring a double-arch planting system. The Lugana area has a glacial origin: the melting action of the ice caused the accumulation of debris that created the moraine hills arranged like an amphitheater to protect the Lugana basin. It is composed of layers of clay and limestone, unevenly distributed in the soil. This makes it possible to have, in the same area, different nuances that are repeated in the wine through particular distinctive traits.

The Ottella winery grows both white and red grapes, producing a high number of labels. Among the reds, the Veneto viticultural expressions of Amarone and Valpolicella stand out, while among the whites, Trebbiano di Lugana reigns. Mineral sapidity, aromatic finesse and snappy freshness define the imprint of Ottella wines, which can tell the soul and essence of a grape variety and a territory.