An organic-certified white wine from the southern shore of Lake Garda, spontaneously fermented in raw concrete tanks and aged on fine lees for ten to twelve months – recipient of the Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri 2025.
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Pale lemon yellow with clear, luminous transparency.
Nose
A complex bouquet of jasmine and broom, alongside hay flowers, crisp apples, pears and mirabelles; fine yeasty notes, almond, mossy stone and herbal nuances lend depth.
Palate
Juicy and vibrant with a palpable texture and grip, characterised by saline minerality, taut acidity and remarkable length – despite its power and extract, it remains highly drinkable.
Character
A Lugana of unusual depth and energy – playful yet serious, structured yet fluid, far removed from the appellation’s everyday wines.
Pairing
Pairs beautifully with grilled sea fish such as sea bass or sea bream, citrus and herb risotto, and medium-aged goat’s cheese.
Notes
The grapes come from vines over 40 years old, rooted in calcareous clay less than 800 metres from Lake Garda. Marangona is one of only eight organic-certified estates among 116 Lugana producers. Fermentation takes place spontaneously on the skins in unlined concrete tanks, followed by ten to twelve months on fine lees and six months of bottle ageing – a process that gives the wine its distinctive texture and mineral imprint.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Pale, luminous lemon yellow with greenish reflections — clear and youthful in the glass.
Nose
A bouquet of unusual depth for a Lugana: jasmine and broom meet meadow flowers, alongside crisp apples, pears and mirabelles. Beneath lie notes of yeast and almond, a hint of mossy stone and a fine, herbal spiciness reminiscent of sage.
Palate
Juicy and vibrant, with a palpable texture and slight extract that gives the wine grip. The acidity is taut yet never harsh — it carries the ripe fruit and lends the wine energy. A pronounced saltiness runs through the palate, ensuring that despite its substance, the wine flows with remarkable lightness.
Finish
Long, mineral and marked by a saline imprint that shapes the aftertaste. Crushed chalk and a final touch of almond linger long after the last sip has been taken.
Terroir & origin
The vines are rooted in calcareous clay between Pozzolengo and Sirmione, less than eight hundred metres from the southern shore of Lake Garda. The lake acts as a thermal buffer: reflecting warmth by day, while cool air descends from the mountains at night. The result is a rare combination — ripe fruit with taut acidity.
Grape variety & vinification
Turbiana — the local strain of Trebbiano, related to Verdicchio from the Marche — from vines over forty years old. The grapes are destemmed and undergo spontaneous fermentation on the skins in unlined concrete tanks. Ten to twelve months of ageing on fine lees follow, then a further six months in bottle. No wood, no malolactic fermentation — Alessandro Cutolo lets the concrete do the work.
Food recommendations
The saline minerality and textured structure call for dishes with bite and depth: risotto with courgette and mint, sole in butter and sage sauce or grilled sea bass with fennel. Also an exciting match with young goat’s cheese or a fillet tip carpaccio with rocket and Parmigiano.
Special features
Cemento is the wine that brought Marangona recognition beyond the borders of Lugana — in 2025 it was awarded the Tre Bicchieri by Gambero Rosso. Marangona is one of only eight certified organic estates among 116 Lugana producers. Maturation in raw concrete tanks, without any cosmetic correction, gives this wine a texture and minerality unrivalled in the appellation.
