2020 | Pieropan | La Rocca Soave Classico

Introduction

White Wine: 2020 | Pieropan | La Rocca Soave Classico

100% Garganega, the 2020 vintage exudes an intense, concentrated bouquet that follows through on the palate. On the nose, classic `La Rocca` aromas of nuts and exotic fruits lead to an elegant and beautifully balanced palate, with notes of spice and a light minerality on the long finish.

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Producer: Pieropan

Ratings: JS | 95

Vintage: 2020

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13%

Varietal: Garganega

Country/Region: Italy, Veneto

100% Garganega, the 2020 vintage exudes an intense, concentrated bouquet that follows through on the palate. On the nose, classic `La Rocca` aromas of nuts and exotic fruits lead to an elegant and beautifully balanced palate, with notes of spice and a light minerality on the long finish.

Reviews:

• James Suckling: A complex, layered and creamy Soave with aromas of flint, smoked almonds, nutmeg, charred lemon, grilled pineapple and thyme. Medium to full body. Theres so much going on, from subtle spice to ripe citrus and buttery, creamy undertones. Long and compact. From organically grown grapes.

Producer Information

Enclosed by the original town walls and dominated by its medieval fortress, Soave has a peaceful, timeless quality about it. In the heart of the old town is the winery of Leonildo and Teresita Pieropan, which goes back to 1860. The present Leonildo (“Nino”)’s grandfather, Leonildo Senior, founded the estate and ‘invented’ Recioto di Soave, a concentrated dessert wine applying a system similar to Tuscany’s governo to the indigenous, white Garganega grape.Today, the estate’s 74 acres under vine include three single vineyards, all within the historical backbone of the Soave appellation (Soave Classico): Calvarino, La Rocca and Le Colombare. Terrain is respectively clayey/basaltic, calcareous/clayey, and clayey/marly/tuffaceous, yielding small crops of highly concentrated Garganega and Trebbiano grapes. The range is crafted by Leonildo himself, whose wine-making genius, constant research and innovative methods have carved a unique niche for these exceptional, extract-full and long-living whites that go far, far beyond their own appellation.