Pieropan La Rocca Soave Classico 2021

Pieropan La Rocca Soave Classico 

Region: Soave Classico, Veneto, Italy

Vintage: 2021

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Garganega 

ABV: 13%

Notes: Certified organic

'La Rocca' is golden yellow in the glass, with intense, concentrated perfumes that follow through to 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.

The grapes were grown in the vineyard of 'La Rocca', which takes its name from the adjacent medieval castle and fortress ("La Rocca") that dominated the town of Soave, just east of Verona. Vineyards are located at an altitude of 200-300 meters above sea level and are south-west facing.The soil in La Rocca is unique in Soave in that it is a limestone outcrop (the same soil as in Valpolicella Classico) in a sea of basalt. Because of this soil, the family feels they get sufficient ripeness in the Garganega to make a wine solely from this variety. The vineyard benefits from a special microclimate, which in turn produces a wine with great personality. Innovative since its first release in 1978, it has become a definitive symbol of quality and tradition for the region. Vines are spur pruned and cordon trained and are 10 to 50 years old.

Pieropan’s estate covers 58 hectares of vineyard which are situated on the stony hills of Soave Classico. The Pieropan family has been producing wines in Soave since the 1890s. 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 producer to make a single-vineyard Soave, ‘Calvarino’, in 1971. Nino’s two sons, Andrea and Dario, took over the running of the estate in 2017 when Nino fell ill and before he passed away in April 2018. From the 2015 vintage onwards, all Pieropan wines are certified organic

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