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Pieropan - Soave Classico Calvarino 2022

Italy

White

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Drink or Keep

96/100

Wine Enthusiast

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94/100

James Suckling

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17++/20

Jancis Robinson

Italy
mineral
atypical
white fruit
grilled vegetables

"Taste this Italian white wine from an ancestral volcanic terroir that gives it astonishing aromas!"

"Crystalline and concentrated, this vintage of Calvarino magnifies the distinct aromas of Soave's volcanic soil with notes of smoke and gunflint. As the wine opens, aromas of lemon oil, white peach, jasmine and green apple skin rise from the glass. The wine feels velvety in the glass, with vertical and horizontal flavors filling the mouth while fresh acidity lifts the palate. The flavors reflect the palate with the addition of a hint of marzipan and finish with an energy that hints at the wine's aging capacity." (Wine Enthusiast 2024)

Features

Estate

Domaine Pieropan

Cuvée

Calvarino

Vintage

2022

Designation

Soave Classico

Region

Italy

Grape varieties

70% Garganega, 30% Trebbiano di Soave

Terroirs

Volcanic, tuffaceous soils rich in basalt, dating from the Eocene era, vines 30 to 60 years old, north-west facing, 200 to 300 metres above sea level.

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Fermentation in concrete vats at a temperature of 16-18°C

Breeding

12 months on lees in concrete vats, then bottled

Alcohol content

12,5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Straw yellow colour, slightly silvery glints, shiny disk

Nose

Subtly smoky, with scents of white peach, green apple and yellow lemon, complemented by fine notes of white flowers.

Mouth

Lots of freshness, good tension, well-balanced, elegant, with flavors of stone fruits, lemons, acacia, long, tasty mineral finish.

Serve

AT 12-14°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2024

Drink before

2036

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with cheese soufflé, seasonal vegetable quiche, skate wing with capers...

Pieropan Estate

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Expert opinion

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (guide 2024) 96/100

About the wine:

Crystal-clear and concentrated, this vintage of Calvarino magnifies the distinct aromas of Soave's volcanic soil with notes of smoke and gunflint. As the wine opens, aromas of lemon oil, white peach, jasmine and green apple peel rise from the glass. The wine feels velvety in the glass, with vertical and horizontal flavors filling the mouth while fresh acidity lifts the palate. Flavors reflect the palate with the addition of a hint of marzipan and finish with an energy that hints at the wine's aging capacity.

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated (guide 2024) 17++/20

About the wine:

Subtle nose that takes its time to open up. Yellow fruit with hints of chamomile. Fresh, white-fruit palate that still needs time to open out. Linear acidity. Very concentrated, with notes of peach pit on the finish. 2025-2036

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James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (guide 2024) 94/100

Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended

About the wine:

The first single vineyard created here in the late 18th century. More black earth than Soave Classico. This is a very good wine, combining the ripeness inherent in the vintage with a mineral pungency. Green apples, quince and stone fruit. Yet the sensation is linear, fresh and taut, with an increasing trajectory of fruity sweetness on the long, energetic finish. Impactful on the finish. To drink or to keep.

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