“S” Soave 2022

The vineyards are located at 100-300 meters above sea level in the hills of the Alpone valley, in the commune of Monteforte d’Alpone in eastern Soave. The fruit for this wine is grown in selected old vineyards with excellent south-east exposure, where growers have reduced their yields quite considerably to produce excellent quality fruit. The soil is made of marl and limestone so the vines are put under stress and produce superior quality fruit. The vines are 20-30 years old on average and are trained using both the traditional Pergola Veronese and Guyot systems.

The grapes were hand harvested, destemmed, crushed and chilled without the addition of sulphur, before being gently whole bunch pressed in a pneumatic press. The juice was naturally settled and, after racking, cultured yeasts were added to start fermentation which took place at 12 to 16°C in 1200-hectolitre stainless steel tanks. Ageing took place in the same tanks, where the wine remained until it was fined, filtered and bottled.

2022 was a dry and warm vintage overall. The grapes were healthy, with no disease pressure or issues across the vintage. Given this, harvest saw great quality grapes.

This is a pale lemon colored wine, with clean, bright aromas of almond blossom and herbal notes. With fresh acidity, the palate is ripe and concentrated, full of apple and pear flavors. The finish is lively and crisp with a rich minerality.