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The Lugana Superiore was
officially introduced in 1998,
and in order to bear this label
the wine must age or mature
for at least one year after the
grapes are harvested. Its profile
is more variegated and
complex: the colour has a
more golden reflexes, with
more articulated aromas,
hints of wild herbs, chlorophyll,
ripe apple, citrus (primarily
mandarin), mixed with
notes of filbert nuts or spices
from the wood used in the
aging process (ever less new
and green these days, with
greater capacity); its mouth
feel has greater structure,
supported by lively yet supple
acidity crossed with a
hint of minerals that confer
to the wine a very subtle and
intriguing "saltiness".
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