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 pageSoave Classico DOC Vin Soave 2024 Inama
Inama's Soave Classico Vin Soave was born in vineyards located in the municipality of Monteforte d'Alpone and Soave, in the province of Verona. It is obtained exclusively with Garganega grapes which have an average age of more than 30 years and are cultivated in such a way as to obtain rather low yields to favor the qualitative aspect of the fruit. The vineyards rest on volcanic soils which give extreme flavor and mineral references.
After manual harvesting and pressing, a short contact maceratio...
View product pageSoave Classico DOC Carbonare Vecchie Viti 2022 Inama
"Vecchie Viti" Soave by Inama is produced from a selection of Garganega grapes grown in the Carbonare area, on east and northeast-facing slopes at 250 meters above sea level. The vines, aged between 25 and 65 years, have roots that penetrate volcanic-origin soils composed of basaltic lava, which give the wine a pronounced mineral and territorial imprint.
In the cellar, the grapes are gently pressed and undergo a short maceration, followed by static must settling. Alcoholic fermentation occurs in ...
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 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 pageSoave Classico DOC 2024 Suavia
The Soave Classico di Suavia originates from vineyards found on soils of volcanic origin in the areas of Fittà and Tremenalto, in the province of Verona.
It is produced with only Garganega grapes, harvested by hand during the end of September. After a soft pressing of the bunches, the must ferments in steel for 14 days, at a controlled temperature of 15-18°C. A partial malolactic fermentation takes place, after which the wine ages on the fine lees for 5 months.
The result is a nice soft straw-yell...
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