The winery
Perla del Garda
Family-run estate in Lonato del Garda (BS) producing Garda PDO wines, with a particular focus on Lugana; noted for its sustainable approach and gravity-flow winemaking.
- Lombardy · Italy
- Since 2006
- 5 products
The story
The Prandini family has cultivated vines for generations; the estate began bottling under the Perla label in 2006 and has since developed a modern winery built among the vineyards, earning national recognition for several labels.
Production philosophy
Production based on the principle "the wine is born in the vineyard": a focus on sustainability, a short supply chain, hand‑harvested grapes and gravity‑driven winemaking to reduce stress on the grapes and preserve the characteristics of the terroir.
Terroir and vineyards
Moraine hills south of Lake Garda, in the municipality of Lonato del Garda; production in the Lugana, Garda and Valtenesi appellations, with vineyards between Lonato, Desenzano and Sirmione and, since 2021, also in Valtènesi.
Awards and recognition
Certifications and recognitions: SQNPI protocol / Make It Sustainable; participation in the VIVA Sustainable Wine program; editorial and quality recognitions.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana)
- Chardonnay
- Sauvignon
- Riesling
- Incrocio Manzoni
- Merlot
- Rebo
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet Franc
- Groppello
- Hectares
- 40.0
- Bottles per year
- 250000
What makes it distinctive
- Gravity-flow winemaking without the use of pumps until the end of fermentation.
- Production focused on the Lugana, Garda and Valtenesi appellations, with a zero-km supply chain.
- Certified approach to sustainability and organic practices applied to portions of the vineyards.
- Representative labels: Madonna della Scoperta, Madre Perla.
- Winery visits, vineyard tours and tastings with local products through a booking system.
