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Pieropan Soave Classico 2019
Soave, Verona, Veneto, ItalyThis is a classic, riveting Soave, gleaming pale gold with the telltale greenish tints of youth. Certified organic, the wine is a blend of 85% garganega and 15% trebbiano di Soave, fermented traditionally in glass-lined concrete vessels. It has the excellent balance between generously ripe fruit and juicy acidity typical of the temperate region of Veneto in the northeast of Italy, where ample sun is offset by cool mountain air at night. Aromas and flavours read like a roll-call of ripe garganega: white flowers, apricot, almond, peach, and fennel with an underpinning of green apple and earthiness. A definitive aspect of the wine is the pungent twang of minerality imparted by the richly volcanic hillside soils in which the mature vines are planted. You’ll sense this in the lengthy, saline finish of this masterful Soave. Displaying an intricate dance of fruit and botanical savour, this is one of the great little less-is-more wines of the world, from the leading estate in the region, Pieropan. 'Food-friendly' may be becoming an over-used term, but this wine truly is supremely food-friendly. A worthy pairing would be Spaghetti Vongole.Tasted: 22 September 2021Tasted by: DJ KearneyPrices:| BC | $33.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
Grape: GarganegaCSPC: 018804UPC: 00626990091028
