Ca' Dei Frati Ronchedone Vino Rosso 2022 (750ml) *

Red wine from Lombardy, in the Lake Garda orbit where Ca' Dei Frati works, tends to lean warm and approachable rather than austere, and this Ronchedone bottling fits that mold. Labeled simply as a Vino Rosso from the 2022 vintage, it sits outside the stricter appellation rules, which gives the estate room to build a rounded, food-friendly red rather than chase a single grape's textbook profile.

Expect a supple, medium-bodied pour built for the table, the kind of Italian red that shows dark fruit and a touch of savory warmth without heavy tannin getting in the way. It drinks well young and asks only for something on the plate to meet it.