Winemaker Nino Pieropan
Made from 90% Garganega and 10% Trebbiano di Soave.
The Garganega gives structure and acidity to the wines, while the Trebbiano di Soave gives perfume and richness of flavor. Bright, very pale gold in color, with youthful greenish lights. On the nose it is delicately perfumed, with aromas of white flowers, and the almondy notes characteristic of good Soave Classico. 2008 was an excellent vintage, producing wines with a beautiful balance between ripe but restrained lemon/almond fruit and a lively zesty freshness. The lovely balance lasts through to the finish.
Pieropan’s estate covers 30 hectares of vineyard, all of which are situated on the hills of the Soave Classico zone. The Pieropan family has been producing wines in Soave since the 1860s. Indeed, they were the first producer to bottle a wine with the name Soave on the label, in the early 1930s. Nino Pieropan took over from his father in 1970, and was the first to make a single vineyard wine, Calvarino, in 1971.
The soil is clay-basalt and volcanic in origin. Yields are low, and the quality of the grapes arriving in the winery is outstanding. The vineyards are planted primarily with Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave (Pieropan is probably the only producer in the zone with any of this rare variety left in his vineyards. The variety bears no relation to its more prolific Tuscan namesake).
