Soave (2021)

About this wine

This wine is 100 percent Garganega from the Soave zone near Verona in Veneto, Italy, and it comes from vineyards classified within the Soave area. It opens with aromas of lemon zest, green apple, and white peach, followed by floral hints and a faint stony minerality. On the palate the wine has a crisp, medium body with lively acidity that frames flavors of citrus, ripe orchard fruit, and a subtle almond note on the finish. The producer vinifies with brief cold skin contact and ferments in stainless steel to preserve primary fruit and freshness. Bottled young with restrained use of oak, the wine is an approachable example of modern Soave that highlights Garganega’s pear and almond character and its mineral backbone.

About the grape

Garganega is the traditional grape of Soave and has its roots in northeastern Italy where it has been cultivated for centuries, prized for its ability to show site character and to ripen slowly. The variety is typically planted on the volcanic and calcareous hills around Verona, and in this bottling the fruit comes from the Classico sites such as Monte Tenda, Monte Foscarino and Monte Tondo, vineyards known for well drained soils and moderate altitude. In the cellar Corte del Sole treats Garganega gently with cold maceration for about 12 hours, soft pressing and stainless steel fermentation often on native yeasts, a regimen that preserves varietal aromatics and freshness. Growers in the zone favor low to moderate yields and hand picked fruit to concentrate flavors and to meet the Soave DOC and DOCG expectations for quality.

Quick facts

• 👪 The estate has been family run for three generations, which shapes its style and continuity
• 🌄 Vines for Corte del Sole grow on historic Soave Classico hills named Monte Tenda, Monte Foscarino and Monte Tondo, giving the wine a strong sense of place
• 🧪 The wine is made from 100 percent Garganega, and the team uses a short cold maceration and native yeasts to boost aromatic lift
• 🥜 Tasting notes often pick up almond and hazelnut aromas, a signature trait of matured Garganega from these soils
• 🍯 The same producer also bottles a traditional Recioto from Monte Tondo, showing they craft both dry and sweet expressions from Garganega

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Producer

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