Cobue

Cobue is located in Pozzolengo on the northern edge of the Garda moraine hills – precisely where Lombardy, Veneto, and the Po Valley meet. Since 1971, the Gettuli-Castoldi family has cultivated the 25-hectare estate, named after its vineyard site, Cobue Sopra, with 17 hectares of vines from their own vineyards. Winemaker Maurizio vinifies exclusively estate-grown grapes – primarily Turbiana, the flagship variety of the Lugana DOC. Reduced pruning, hand-harvesting, and fermentation in stainless steel tanks without malolactic fermentation: this is the hallmark of a winery that prioritizes freshness and origin above all else. Decanter lists Cobue among the key producers of the Lugana DOC.

Cobue – Family estate at the cradle of the Lugana

The name Cobue comes from the local dialect and refers to the location where the winery has long been rooted: Loc. Cobue Sopra , municipality of Pozzolengo, province of Brescia. The estate has been owned by the Gettuli family since 1971 , and is now run by Laura Gettuli-Castoldi together with her husband Aurelio Castoldi and their children Simona and Gilberto. What was once a farm is now one of the quiet flagship wineries of the Lugana DOC – listed by Decanter as a key producer of the appellation.

Philosophy: Passion and loyalty to the land

Cobue describes his work with a simple formula: "Professionalism and many years of experience, genuine passion driven by love for the land." This doesn't sound like marketing jargon, but rather like what you actually see in the vineyards: reduced pruning, careful grape selection, and minimal invasive intervention. All grapes come exclusively from his own 17 hectares of vineyards – no purchases, no compromises on origin.

The soils are calcareous and clayey, typical of the southern Lake Garda moraine. The vines are trained using the Guyot system with approximately 4,500 vines per hectare. Harvest takes place in mid-September, followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks with bâtonnage and six months of aging on the fine lees. Malolactic fermentation is deliberately omitted – this preserves the natural fruit acidity that gives the wines their characteristic vibrancy.

The region: Lugana DOC and the Garda moraine hills

Pozzolengo lies at the northern gateway to the Garda moraine hills, on the border between the provinces of Brescia, Mantua, and Verona. Here, Mediterranean scrubland meets alpine vegetation – a landscape of exceptional density that attracted even Catullus and Goethe. The Lugana DOC , with its protected quality seal since 1967 , stretches south of Lake Garda and has made the indigenous grape variety Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana) its flagship: a variant of Trebbiano that can ripen into great wines here – and almost only here.

Wines and Style

Cobue divides its production into three lines:

La Tradizione – the classic still wines of the appellation
Le Bolle – Sparkling wines made using the classic method, with at least 36 months of lees aging before disgorgement
L'Innovazione – Wines that explore new paths in the Garda terroir

The heart of the estate is Turbiana: vinified as a single varietal, it yields straw-yellow wines with aromas of peach and apricot, intense and harmonious on the palate, with a long finish. Alongside the classic still wines stands CAMP8 , a Cru statement: the grapes for this wine come exclusively from parcel number 8, whose soil is particularly rich in limestone, gravel, and clay – a concentrated, surprising Lugana for connoisseurs. The portfolio also includes wines from Marzemino, Groppello, a Vendemmia Tardiva, and Passito del Garda IGT under the name Passvm .

Cobue at Vinoscout

At Vinoscout you'll find two wines from the Cobue winery: the Cobue Lugana Gold (€8.95) – a single-varietal Turbiana white wine with notes of peach, apricot, and an elegant, smooth texture – and the Cobue Chiaretto Rosé (€7.90), which impresses with delicate aromas of roses, peach blossoms, red currants, and lychee. Both wines demonstrate what the Lugana region is capable of: freshness, depth, and a distinctive origin that speaks for itself.

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