Monte del Fra - Bardolino Chiaretto

The Monte del Frà Winery is located among the Morainic hills of Lake Garda and is the leading winery in the Custoza region, in Sommacapagna. Tenuta Lena di Mezzo, a newly established winery that is associated with Monte del Frà, is in Fumane. The charming landscapes, the award-winning wines, and the kind hospitality of the Bonomo family attract visitors from all over the world.

The history of Monte del Frà dates back to 1492 when a convent of friars was living in Veneto. In 1958, Massimo Bonomo founded the winery using cultivated the grapes in rented land of Northern Italy. The winery covers a territory of 140 hectares, out of which 68 are for renting purposes. Today, the third generation of the Bonomo family is managing this 20th-century winery, formerly owned by Eligio and Claudio. Marica, Silvia, and Massimo, the children, work with passion and dedication to produce luscious wines.

Today Monte del Frà produces a number of grand crus such as em{Cà del Magro}, Il vigneto Colombara, Grottino, Staffalo, Monte Godi, Monte Fitti, Mascarpine, Bagolina, Pezzarara and Monte del Fra. Monte del Frà has become known as an avant-garde winery famed for producing high-quality grapes and for following winemaking practices to preserve the characteristics of the grapes.