Soave Superiore DOCG and Soave Classico DOCGarganega, Trebbiano di SoaveFounded 1880Pieropan family (Andrea and Dario Pieropan)Winemaker Andrea and Dario PieropanORGANIC CERTIFIEDSoave Classico
The reference producer for Soave since 1880, Pieropan produces single-vineyard bottlings La Rocca (volcanic tufa) and Calvarino (basalt and limestone) that define what world-class Garganega can achieve. 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
Soave Superiore DOCGGarganega, Trebbiano di SoaveFounded 1982Tessari family (Alessandra and Meri Tessari)Winemaker Alessandra TessariSoave Classico
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
Soave Classico DOCGarganega, Trebbiano di Soave, Corvina, RondinellaFounded 1898Cooperative of 2,600 member growersWinemaker Cantina di Soave winemaking teamSoave Classico
The largest Soave cooperative, founded in 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
Soave Classico DOCGarganega, Trebbiano di Soave, CorvinaFounded 1924Fasoli familyWinemaker Fasoli familyICEASoave Classico
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
Soave Superiore DOCGGarganega, Trebbiano di SoaveFounded 1969Magnabosco familyWinemaker Magnabosco familySoave Classico
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
Garganega, Trebbiano di SoaveWalk-ins welcomeSoave, Verona Province
In the heart of 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. The cellar is open Mon-Fri 8:00-18:30 and Sat 10:00-17:00 for tastings and retail.
Tip: Ask for the Pressoni single-vineyard cru - the volcanic basalt terroir character is unmistakable and shows what separates Soave Classico from the broader DOC.
Soave Classico DOCGarganega, Trebbiano di Soaveunder-EUR-25still-white
The benchmark entry-level Soave Classico from the region's most celebrated estate. Garganega-dominant, volcanic hillside character: white almond, lemon zest and golden apple with a long mineral finish. Remarkable value for a hillside wine from one of Italy's most serious white-wine producers.
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.
Soave Classico DOCGarganega, Trebbiano di Soaveunder-EUR-25still-white
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.