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
"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 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
Enjoy with cheese soufflé, seasonal vegetable quiche, skate wing with capers...
Pieropan Estate
Soave
Expert opinion
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 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. 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
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
Vinous A. Galloni
Recommended area
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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