The Dal Cero family have transformed their property over the past decade into a model Italian wine estate. The first reference to Ca' dei Frati, is a census dating from 1782 which refers to today's winery as 'il luogo dei frati' or house of the monks. The ancient order of Carmelite monks, living on the southern shores of Lake Garda, devoted to Santa Maria del Carmine, were among the first producers of Lugana which they made for the Church. Now a family business, the estate comprises over 100 hectares of vineyards around Lake Garda.