Marchesi Fumanelli ★ 4.6
The Fumanelli family has made wine at Squarano for over five centuries. Its Amarone Classico and the Octavius Riserva are built on 40 percent Corvina, 40 percent Corvinone and 20 percent Rondinella.
A guide to Trebbiano di Soave worth seeking out, by region. We list the estates, how each region expresses the grape, and the bottles that show it best.
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Pieropan ★ 4.9
Soave estate founded 1880, run by Andrea and Dario Pieropan. Pieropan produces single-vineyard bottlings La Rocca (volcanic tufa) and Calvarino (basalt and limestone), each from distinct soils inside the Soave Classico DOC. Certified organic by Suolo e Salute since 2012.
Tasting: Visits and tastings at the historic Soave cellar; bookable via the website.
Signature wines: pieropan-soave-classico, pieropan-la-rocca, pieropan-calvarino
Suavia ★ 4.7
Sisters Alessandra and Meri Tessari run this compact estate in the village of Soave producing Classico and the single-cru Monte Carbonare from centenarian Garganega vines on volcanic tufa soils.
Tasting: Tasting visits by appointment in the village of Soave.
Signature wines: suavia-soave-classico, suavia-monte-carbonare, suavia-amedeo
Cantina di Soave ★ 4.2
Soave cooperative founded 1898, representing 2,600 member growers across 6,000 hectares. Its premium Rocca Sveva line is entry-level access to the appellation; the visitor centre in town is walk-in friendly.
Tasting: Public tasting room open daily in Soave town; walk-in welcome.
Signature wines: cantina-soave-rocca-sveva
Fasoli Gino ★ 4.5
ICEA-certified organic estate at Colognola ai Colli producing Soave Classico and Valpolicella from certified-organic vineyards. A pioneer of organic viticulture in the Soave zone.
Tasting: Organic estate visits and tastings by appointment at Colognola ai Colli.
Signature wines: fasoli-gino-soave-classico-mael
Monte Tondo ★ 4.4
The Magnabosco family's estate on the volcanic hillsides east of Soave Classico produces well-structured Soave Superiore DOCG from the Casette Foscarin vineyard on high-elevation basalt terraces.
Tasting: Tasting visits at the Soave estate by appointment.
Signature wines: monte-tondo-casette-foscarin
Cantina del Castello Tasting Room ★ 4.5
In the medieval village of Soave at the foot of Scaliger Castle, Cantina del Castello has produced Soave Classico in the 13th-century Palazzo dei Conti Sambonifacio since the 1960s.
Tip: Ask for the Pressoni single-vineyard cru - the volcanic basalt terroir character is distinctive and shows what separates Soave Classico from the broader DOC.
Pieropan Soave Classico DOC ★ 4.3
The entry-level Soave Classico from Pieropan, founded 1880 in the Soave Classico DOC. Garganega-dominant, volcanic hillside character: white almond, lemon zest and golden apple with a long mineral finish. Strong value for a hillside Soave Classico.
Tip: The Soave Classico DOC (not the single-vineyard Calvarino or La Rocca) is the entry wine; still benefits from one to two years of cellaring.
Coffele Soave Classico DOC Ca' Visco ★ 4.3
Coffele's Ca' Visco is a single-vineyard hillside Soave Classico grown on basalt volcanic soils above the valley floor. White peach, chamomile and mineral saline on the palate; the basalt gives an almost smoky mineral edge. One of the most thoughtful value expressions of volcanic Garganega in the Classico zone.
Tip: Ca' Visco shows remarkable evolution with three to five years of bottle age; the almond-and-mineral character deepens considerably.
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