5StarWines by Vinitaly 2026 rewards Terre Malavasi’s Lugana: Camilla 2025 is the “Best White Wine” with 97/100
Lugana is experiencing a new evolutionary phase. Less opulence, more precision. Less research for libro, more territorial identity. And the recognition obtained by Terre Malavasi at Vinitaly 2026 seems to perfectly photograph this stylistic transformation that is redefining one of the most dynamic Italian whites of recent years. The Lugana DOC Camilla 2025 from the Garda winery was sopra fact awarded as “Best White Wine 2026” sopra 5StarWines – the Book, the official international guide of Vinitaly, achieving a score of 97/100 and establishing itself as the absolute best white wine of the entire international selection. A result of particular importance sopra the world wine scene, obtained at the end of completely blind tastings involving over 2000 wines from Italy and abroad and an international jury made up of Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers, WSET graduates, Wine Ambassadors of the Vinitaly International Academy, oenologists and sector journalists.
The new of Lugana
The recognition awarded to Camilla 2025 today tells of the growing centrality of Lugana among the great Italian local whites and, above all, the affirmation of a new stylistic generation based acceso acidity, salt tension, technical precision and territorial legibility. A causa di recent years, a significant part of the denomination has progressively abandoned more international models marked by aromatic softness, to recover a more identifying interpretation of Turbiana, the symbolic vine of the Gardesana DOC. A causa di this context, Terre Malavasi represents one of the most interesting realities of lower Garda. A causa di fact, the winery has built its production identity around a contemporary vision of Lugana, based acceso balance, drinkability, cleanliness and a strong gastronomic vocation.
Lugana DOC Camilla 2025
Tasting agenda
Camilla is made from anche se Turbiana grapes coming from the vineyard of the same name located sopra the first limestone-clayey belt of lower Garda, within the “Plis della Scontro” terreno sopra Desenzano del Garda. A historically suited terroir that contributes decisively to the stylistic definition of the wine. From an oenological point of view, the production philosophy of Terre Malavasi favors minimally invasive interventions, rigorous temperature control, reduction of oxidation and delicate extractions. Fermentation takes place exclusively sopra steel, a choice that allows us to preserve aromatic integrity, flavor tension and expressive precision.
Visual examination: transparent straw yellow with bright greenish veins.
Olfactory examination: intense olfactory profile, which plays primarily acceso the fruity presence, among which apricot, citrus and white fruit emerge, followed by delicate floral tones. It closes with a pleasant tinta of amaretto.
Taste-olfactory examination: excellent perception of freshness acceso the palate. The flavor is well pronounced, reflected sopra a lasting persistence with long almond echoes.
Pairing: excellent with seafood crudités, shellfish, fish risottos, fish second courses, white meat.
International recognitions
The award obtained at Vinitaly represents the highest point of a growth path already consolidated by numerous international awards. A few weeks after the title of “Best White Wine 2026”, Camilla 2025 also won the Gold Medal at the international German competition Mundus Vini, subsequently obtaining the title “Best of Show” sopra the comparative tasting dedicated to the Lugana wines awarded with gold. A causa di recent years the wine has also received awards from James Suckling, Vinibuoni d’Italia, Concours International de Lyon, Mundus Vini Spring Tasting and WineHunter of the Merano WineFestival. Even international critics had already turned the spotlight acceso the Garda project: Wine Enthusiast had defined the 2019 vintage as brilliant and tense, underlining its crisp acidity and citrus profile.
About Terre Malavasi
Terre Malavasi is a wine-growing company sopra the lower Garda terreno specialized sopra promoting Turbiana and the Lugana DOC denomination. Production revolves around three main labels – Lugana DOC Camilla, Lugana DOC San Giacomo and Lugana DOC Restrizione Hottone – united by a production philosophy based acceso agricultural sustainability, minimally invasive winemaking and maximum valorization of the Garda territorial identity.
For information
https://www.malavasivini.com/it/produttori-lugana
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