The wine is produced in the area of San Benedetto di Lugana in estate vineyards that are suitable thanks to the high content of white clay.
The name - From the verb mólcere - Transitive verb [from Latin mulcere ] poet: To flatter, to give gratifying and secret pleasure to the soul or heart; to soothe, alleviate anxieties or worries. Molceo is a wine whose pleasantness gently caresses the senses.
The color is clear and intense with golden highlights. The nose immediately opens with fruity notes that are enchanting, penetrating and complex. Typical elegant notes of citrus fruits and flowers with a fine mineral character. The palate is complex and intense offering mineral flavors. It is captivating, long and lively, both in the persistence and in the strength of the flavors, mingling with unmissable citrus sensation. A delicate evolution, fine flesh, perfect longevity.
Since 2009 it has won every year the TRE BICCHIERI GAMBERO ROSSO award.
Stimulating with marine or freshwater fish, it also goes well with savory or fatty meat (goose or pork). Enjoyable with seasoned, herbal cheeses of various types and elaborate dishes.
"Awarded Tre Bicchieri in the Italian Wines guide by Gambero Rosso for the 16th consecutive year”
"This Lugana Riserva opens with aromas of lemon zest, white blossoms and crushed stones. The palate is focused on the mineral nature, with flint, petrol and citrus notes tumbling together creating a richly structured wine. Partial malolactic fermentation and artful aging lend a creamy texture and a lingering finish designed for graceful evolution. Drink now–2035. — Jeff PORTER"
- Wine Enthusiast (November 2024), 93 pts & Cellar Selection
"Apricots, chopped apples and salted almonds on the nose. It’s creamy, focused and medium-bodied, with a salty undertone to the fresh stone fruit"
- James Suckling (May 30th 2024), 90 pts
"Lugana Molceo is the usual thoroughbred white, marked by exotic fruit and notes of fresh flowers and citrus. The palate strikes immediately for its sapidity, which supports the generous, juicy mouth and exhilarating progression.”
"There’s a wild peppery and herbal freshness to the 2018 Lugana Riserva Molceo that keeps you coming back to the glass. A pretty bouquet of fresh peach, nectarine, kiwi and hints of vanilla bean develops over time. This is weighty and oily at first, yet it’s lifted by cooling acids and minerals, as white orchard fruits and hints of savory spice flesh out across the palate. A salty tension lingers on, along with notes of dried apricot and a twang of tart citrus. - Eric Guido"
- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (February 2021), 90 pts
"Intensely fragrant, this wine boasts aromas of citrus, perfumed white flower and yellow stone fruit. The elegantly structured, precise palate delivers juicy grapefruit, ripe apricot and energizing minerals while bright acidity lends balance. A bitter almond note graces the finish. Drink through 2024. - KERIN O’KEEFE"
- Wine Enthusiast (August 2019), 92 pts - EDITORS' CHOICE
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