Garganega
Garganega is the most common white grape variety in the Verona area. It is an ancient grape present for centuries in the territory of the hills north-east of Verona. It found its land of choice above all in the area of Soave and Monteforte d'Alpone, on soils of ancient volcanic origin. Black lands, consisting mainly of basalts, mixed with tuffs and calcareous extrusions, the result of submarine magmatic eruptions. A very fine terroir, which manages to convey structure and notes of particular finesse and flavor to the Garganega. The vine's preference for volcanic soils is confirmed by the excellent results obtained in Gambellara, on the hills near the Lessini Mountains.
Garganega is a very productive plant and is usually bred according to the ancient use of the Veronese pergola. A system that after a period of abandonment in favor of the guyot, has been re-evaluated for its ability to better protect the grapes from the sun, maintaining a greater balance between sugars and acidity.
The wine has a straw yellow color with golden reflections. The nose opens with notes of white flowers, ripe fruit and final with a characteristic almond note. It is a harmonious wine, which lends itself to ageings in steel and wood and shows a great propensity for aging, with the development of interesting tertiary aromas. It is a grape that also lends itself to over-ripening in the vineyard to make late harvests or to be stored to dry in the loft for the subsequent production of sweet wines, such as the famous Recioto di Soave and Gambellara
Soave Classico DOC 2024 Pieropan
The Soave Classico di Pieropan is born in vineyards located in the classic area of Soave, in Veneto.
It is mainly produced with Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave grapes, rigorously harvested by hand between mid-September and October. After the destemming and pressing of the grapes, the flower must is fermented at a controlled temperature of 16-18 ° C in vitrified cement tanks. The wine ages in the same tanks in contact with the fine and noble lees and, after bottling, it rests for at least a month...
View product pageVeneto IGT Capitel Croce 2023 Anselmi
Capitel Croce comes to life from the top of Mount Zoppega, in Monteforte d'Alpone, in the heart of the oldest Soave DOC area.
Garganega in purity, fruit of an accurate harvest selection, carries out the entire wine-making process in wood, with aging in Allier oak barriques for 8 months interspersed with weekly bâtonnage.
Distinguished by an intense straw yellow color, it releases notes of fruit from the pulp, especially grapefruit and apple, with a counterpoint of floral notes of lavender and wist...
View product pageRecioto di Soave DOC Sette Dame 2018 Ilatium Morini
The Recioto di Soave Sette Dame of Ilatium Morini was born in the Illasi valley, in the province of Verona. The company is based in Mezzane di Sotto.
It consists of 100% Garganega grapes, which is vinified after a rest of 120-50 days in a natural environment. Subsequently the wine ages in small oak barrels for 24 months.
Golden yellow in color, the nose reveals aromas of ripe exotic fruit and dates, enriched by a hint of caramel. The sip is warm and soft, with a persistent finish.
Excellent in comb...
View product pageSoave Classico DOC Contrada Salvarenza Vecchie Vigne 2021 Gini
The Soave Classico Contrada Salvarenza Vecchie Vigne di Gini owes its name to the story of a young woman named Renza, who, threatened by brigands, was saved by a noble knight in the place where the grapes used to make this wine are produced.
The grapes are selected and harvested by hand at the end of October. The grapes undergo a soft pressing and a brief contact of the must with the skins, with immediate cooling of the must. Fermentation takes place entirely in large barrels and wooden barrels a...
View product pageSoave DOCG Superiore Monte San Piero 2021 Sandro De Bruno
Soave Superiore Monte San Piero is produced by the Sandro de Bruno winery, founded in 2002 and located in the Soave and Lessini Mountains area, characterized by volcanic soils with basaltic rocks.
The wine is made up exclusively of Garganega grapes, harvested during the second week of October. The grapes undergo de-stemming, cold skin maceration in a closed press for at least 12/18 hours and finally soft pressing. The must is decanted and then fermented in oak barrels, where it remains for 12 mon...
View product pageSoave Classico DOC 2024 Gini
The Soave of the Gini winery is made 100% from Garganega grapes, the typical white vine from Veneto. The vines are 70 years old and grow on the Soave hills between 100 and 200 meters above sea level
After manual harvesting, the grapes undergo a soft pressing, followed by fermentation with indigenous yeasts, all without the addition of sulphites. The wine remains at least 6 months in contact with its natural fermentation yeasts, in small stainless steel tanks.
The wine has a straw yellow color with...
View product pageSoave DOC Monte Ceriani 2020 Tenuta Sant'Antonio
The Soave Monte Ceriani by Tenuta Sant'Antonio is born in vineyards located in the municipalities of Colognola ai Colli and Mezzane di Sotto, in the province of Verona.
It is produced exclusively with Garganega grapes, harvested entirely by hand. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature, with a cold maceration for 10–12 hours. Subsequently the wine ages in the same containers at low temperatures.
It is characterized by a straw yellow colour with greenish reflecti...
View product pageVerona IGT Garganega Duchessa Allegra 2024 Massimago
The Garganega Duchessa Allegra is produced by Massimago, a Venetian winery founded in 1883 by the Cracco family and led since 2003 by Camilla Rossi Chauvenet. The company is located in Mezzane, in the province of Verona.
It consists of 100% Garganega grapes, which are briefly macerated and then fermented in steel tanks with selected yeasts. The wine ages for a few months on the fine lees in the same containers.
Straw yellow in colour, the nose has aromas of green apple, grapefruit and citrus fruit...
View product pageSoave DOC 2023 Ilatium Morini
Ilatium Morini's Soave was born in vineyards located in Mezzane di Sotto and Valle d'Illasi, in the province of Verona.
The Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave grapes are destemmed and immediately pressed. The wort is cleaned with the aid of enzymes. Vinification takes place in steel at 15-16°C for 15 days.
It is characterized by a straw yellow colour. The nose reveals aromas of yellow and white flowers and bitter almonds. The sip is fresh, with a long persistence.
Excellent as an aperitif and with se...
View product pageSoave Classico DOC Brognoligo 2023 Cecilia Beretta
The Soave Brognoligo by Cecilia Beretta, a label of the Pasqua winery, is a refined and expressive white wine made from 100% Garganega grapes grown according to organic principles in the historical classic area of Soave. The vineyards are located on soils of volcanic-basalto origin with alluvial residues, giving the wine a pronounced minerality and aromatic complexity.
Before harvest, the grapes undergo a slight withering on the vine for 2-3 weeks, concentrating aromas and structure. After gentle...
View product pageSoave Classico DOC La Froscà 2021 Gini
The Soave Classico La Froscà di Gini takes its name from the volcanic hill where the 90-year-old vineyards grow, at 180 meters above sea level. On these hills there is a microclimate that favors thermal excursions, the same ones that contribute to the creation of the variegated bouquet of this wine.
The harvest is manual and wooden crates are used to transport the grapes to the cellar. Here, after a soft pressing, the must remains in contact with the skins for a short time. Fermentation takes pla...
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