Monte Tondo Soave Superiore Casette Foscarin

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In the glass

Aroma: white peach, almond blossom, chalk mineral, citrus

Palate: stone fruit, mineral, textured from lees, crisp acidity

Monte Tondo's signature Soave Superiore DOCG from the Casette Foscarin single-vineyard site on high-elevation basalt terraces east of the Classico zone. Extended lees contact adds texture while preserving the natural mineral character of volcanic Garganega.

What it pairs with

• Baccala alla vicentina (Vicenza-style salt cod) The wine's almond-mineral profile is a classic counterpart to this Venetian salt cod specialty.More wines for cod →
• Grilled sea bass with herb oil Mineral and citrus-accented Soave Superiore is ideal with herb-dressed grilled sea bass.More wines for sea bass →
• Monte Veronese cheese Regional hard cheese from the Lessini mountains pairs naturally with the area's Soave Superiore.More wines for cheese →

With cheese

Monte Veronese Our pick Monte Veronese is a semi-cooked cow's-milk cheese from the Verona mountains, delicate when young and slightly piquant with age. A Soave Superiore, a medium-bodied Garganega-based white with high acidity, has the weight for the paste and cuts its fat.

How to serve Monte Tondo Soave Superiore Casette Foscarin

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass , the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Baccala alla vicentina (Vicenza-style salt cod), Grilled sea bass with herb oil, Monte Veronese cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Magnabosco family's Monte Tondo estate east of the Soave Classico zone has farmed the Casette Foscarin parcel on high-altitude basalt terraces since the 1960s. The single-vineyard bottling was introduced in 1988 to highlight the volcanic basalt and garnet-clay soils that produce a distinctly mineral expression of Garganega, distinct from the tufa-volcanic Classico zone.

1. 1988Monte Tondo first releases Casette Foscarin as a single-vineyard Soave Superiore from high basalt terraces.

Facts

Producer

Monte Tondo · visiting guide

Grapes

Garganega (80%), Trebbiano di Soave (20%)

Classification

Soave Superiore DOCG

Oak

No oak; extended lees contact in stainless steel

ABV

12.5%

Price

EUR 14-20 at retail

Drinking window

2-8 from vintage

First vintage

1988

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