2020 Pieropan Soave Classico Calvarino

Pieropan |Veneto |Garganega
Fresh, floral, and fantastic white blend from an icon of winemaking in Italy's northern Soave region.

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Pieropan is one of the icons in Italy's northern Soave region, and their Calvarino vineyard is home to their most precious vines, bought by the family in 1900 at the start of their estate.

Named 'Calvary' (after the tortuous mountain climb up the vineyard slopes), the vines are too steep to be farmed mechanically, with the grapes harvested by hand. Unusual for Soave, the final wine is a blend of the classic Garganega with the less well-known local grape Trebbiano di Soave providing a hint of herbalness alongside the classic citrus and blossom notes.

Fermented in cement, the wine rests on its lees for a year to add texture, with a few months of bottle ageing before release.

94 Points - "This is an intensely flavourful and layered white with aromas of acacia honey, salted lemons, white rosemary, thyme, white pears and white pepper. Medium-bodied, sleek and concentrated, with a wild-herb edge to the fresh fruit. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold." - JamesSuckling.com

The Calvarino vineyard is in the heart of the Soave Classico zone and represents the core of the ancient family estate, bought at the beginning of 1900. The soil here dates back to the tertiary era and is rich in clay and tufaceous basalt which give the wine an attractive savoury, mineral quality. The name 'Calvarino' derives from 'Little Calvary' reflecting how difficult the soil is to work and the tortuous path which winds from top to bottom. The label was first released in 1971 and is symbolic of the most traditional, most characteristic wine from the Soave area.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Garganega
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Feature Organic
Reviewed By James Suckling
Critic Score 94
Size 750ml
Vintage 2020
Closure Cork

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