Marangona

Marangona Winery takes its name from a bell with a captivating history in Venice’s Gran Campanile. Surviving the tower’s collapse in 1902, the bell’s enigmatic origins and haunting tone intrigue all who hear it. The Marangona once signaled the workday for carpenters called marangoni. Today, it chimes twice daily with others at noon, and alone at midnight in the tranquil Piazza.

Alessandro Cutolo, the humble owner and winemaker of Cantina Marangona, produces premium organic white wines from the indigenous Turbiana grape. This rare variety, misunderstood as Trebbiano until recently, finds its true identity through Alessandro’s craft. The winery’s home, Lugana, a tiny region in Northern Italy, enjoys a temperate microclimate due to its proximity to Lake Garda. The calcerous clay soils, rich in minerals akin to Chablis, bring out the unique character of Turbiana wines, which beautifully reflect both the winemaker’s skill and the land’s essence.