Pieropan Soave Classico

In the glass

Aroma: white peach, almond blossom, citrus zest, white flowers, light mineral

Palate: green apple, citrus, almond, white peach, saline mineral

Pieropan's estate Soave Classico is the reference-standard expression of the appellation: Garganega's characteristic almond-blossom and white-peach aromas with a saline, mineral finish from the volcanic basalt hillside soils of the Classico zone.

What it pairs with

• Pasta al burro e salvia (butter and sage pasta)
  The wine's delicate almond-blossom note and high acidity lift the richness of sage-butter sauce.
• Grilled sea bass with capers and lemon
  Saline mineral Soave is a benchmark white fish pairing; acidity balances the brine.
• Risotto ai frutti di mare
  Seafood risotto's creamy, briny character is perfectly framed by Soave's almond acidity.

History

Pieropan is the estate most responsible for rescuing Soave from its mid-20th-century commercial decline, when high-yield plain-grown Trebbiano diluted the appellation's reputation. Leonildo Pieropan insisted on hillside-only Garganega viticulture and single-vineyard bottlings, producing wines that demonstrated what Soave could achieve. The estate Soave Classico remains the foundation of that legacy.

1. 1880 — Pieropan estate founded in the village of Soave
2. 1971 — Leonildo Pieropan introduces single-vineyard Soave bottlings
3. 2009 — Andrea and Dario Pieropan take over estate management

Facts

Producer

Pieropan

Grapes

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

Classification

Soave Classico DOC

Oak

Stainless steel fermentation and ageing; no oak

ABV

12.5%

Price

€14-20 at retail

Drinking window

2-5 from vintage

First vintage

1895

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