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Pieropan - Soave Classico Calvarino 2019

Italie • Soave Classico • White

$1,599.00 tax included
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Packaging : 6 x 75CL - Cardboard

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說明

  • Country Italy
  • Region Italie
  • Appellation Soave Classico
  • Color White
  • Alcohol 12,5
  • Vintage 2019
THE Soave Classico Calvarino 2019 of Pieropan is an ode to theItaly and to its terroir. This wine white Dry, from the Soave Classico appellation, it embodies elegance and finesse. domaine Pieropan, a true institution, has produced a vintage of great purity, reflecting its commitment to quality and respect for tradition. A wine that will surely appeal to lovers of great Italian white wines.
Ratings

Ratings

  • Wine Spectator 92/100
Notes and pairings

Notes and pairings

Tasting notes

This 2019 Soave Classico Calvarino displays a brilliant straw-yellow color. On the nose, it offers a complex bouquet of citrus, white flowers, and mineral notes. On the palate, the attack is lively and fresh, followed by a beautiful fullness and a silky texture. The finish is long and persistent, marked by a pleasant minerality and a subtle bitterness. A wine of great elegance and beautiful complexity.

Food & wine pairings

It will perfectly complement seafood, grilled fish or pasta dishes with vegetables.
Producer

Producer

The vineyard benefits from a moderate altitude which, combined with the influence of cool air currents from the nearby Alps, helps to preserve great fruit purity and avoid any heaviness, even in sunny vintages. The Calvarino vineyard rests on soil composed of black volcanic basalt. This specific terroir is responsible for the wine's aromatic signature: Smoky minerality: It brings characteristic notes of gunflint and flint. Tension and Freshness: Unlike limestone soils which give opulence, basalt promotes a lively acidity and a "vertical" structure in the mouth. It is a terroir of precision. Where the limestone of La Rocca brings richness and exotic notes, the black basalt of Calvarino offers a straight, saline and extremely pure wine, often compared to the greatest Rieslings for its ability to transcribe the minerality of the soil.

Owner and history

The Pieropan family, owners of the domaine, is deeply attached to its land and traditions. It is a purely family and historical management. After the death of the visionary Leonildo "Nino" Pieropan in 2018 (the man who proved that Soave could be a very great wine for aging), his sons Andrea (agronomist) and Dario (oenologist) took up the torch alongside their mother, Teresita.

Vinification and aging

The name "Calvarino" (little Calvary) refers to the difficulty of working this steep vineyard. Unlike La Rocca (limestone), the soil here is composed of black volcanic basalt, which gives the wine a completely different character.

Winemaking: Purity above all
Grape varieties: A blend of 70% Garganega (for structure) and 30% Trebbiano di Soave (for aroma and acidity).

Aging: Unlike La Rocca, Calvarino is never aged in oak. It spends approximately 12 months in vitrified cement vats. This choice preserves the vibrancy of the fruit and the mineral character of the volcanic soil without any oak influence.

Refining: It remains on its fine lees to gain fat without losing its tension.

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The team's opinion

The Pieropan - Soave Classico Calvarino 2019 is a vintage particularly sought after by enthusiasts, as 2019 was a year of "absolute classicism" in Veneto. After a warmer and more indulgent 2018, 2019 regained a freshness and elegance that perfectly embody the essence of Calvarino.

  • Serving temperature 10–12 °C

  • Climax 2023 à 2029

Wine profile

  • Fruity
  • Mineral
  • Complex