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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 53 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by kevin h on 2/10/2023 & rated 90 points: Good as always. Lemon and herb notes, nice depth. (808 views) | | | Tasted by kevin h on 12/20/2022 & rated 90 points: Coming into its own. Sour lemons and herbs with good depths, and nice mineral streak. A very food friendly wine. Went well with chicken schnitzel. (725 views) | | | Tasted by Luke275 on 10/3/2022: Rich with pear, almond and pastry notes. (729 views) | | | Tasted by Tobinski on 5/13/2022: You can tell from the deep golden color, and then especially when your nose hits the glass, that this isn't your run of the mill Soave. Concentrated yellow apple and white flowers here, with mouthwatering acidity and good tension on the finish. Impressive. (934 views) | | | Tasted by Neecies on 4/19/2022: I love these wines. Citrus and apples, of course, with a touch of loquat (a tropical fruit widely planted where I grew up). Lots of depth here that will reward more bottle age. (1124 views) | | | Tasted by MikaK on 1/30/2022 & rated 91 points: Nice wine, balanced, citrus, fruits. Need some time (781 views) | | | Tasted by kevin h on 1/1/2022 & rated 89 points: Still a bit neutral at the moment. Needs time. (775 views) | | | Tasted by scorbett on 11/12/2021: Cherry blossoms, almonds, some age is finally showing in the color and the heft; it's becoming a more powerful version. Texture/minerality nicely present as always.
Singing now, still lots of upside. (811 views) | | | Tasted by kevin h on 3/4/2021 & rated 91 points: Ten months on and a much better bottle. Classic herb and citrus nose and lovely gree, sappy fruit. The taste of Spring. (1200 views) | | | Tasted by wetlandwino on 2/27/2021 & rated 90 points: I was a bit disappointed in this wine. I expected much more after having a lesser Inama Soave Classico the week before. The Pieropan was still a good wine, but it did not have the rounded, balanced appeal that the Inama had. (1006 views) | | | Tasted by Luke275 on 2/17/2021: Yellow fruits on nose, developing some almond flavours with air. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Intrigued to see how this develops with age. (990 views) | | | Tasted by MJHDC on 1/31/2021: This is such a classic bottling and represents truly outstanding Soave terroir. Classic white florals, then quite almond-y, savory and a bit of spice, with a long salty finish and super detailed, elegant texture. Superb QPR. (922 views) | | | Tasted by Head4Heights on 12/25/2020 & rated 90 points: It’s got a wee bit of age, so dark gold colour. The bottle is just so elegant, standing long and lean over the dumpier crowd. Medium intensity nose and palate. Dry, high acidity. Decent length if slightly carried by acidity, otherwise well balanced. I was well oiled by the time this was opened, hence sparse tasting notes. (893 views) | | | Tasted by timothynbond on 11/30/2020 & rated 87 points: Transparent yellow. Forthcoming nose that resembled something like a raspberry pastry. Light bodied with medium to medium plus acidity with clean, mineral driven flavors on the palate as well as some white cherry, but a bitter finish that became more prominent with time in the glass and detracted from the experience. (835 views) | | | Tasted by ManuKey on 11/28/2020 & rated 88 points: Un jolie Soave, qui m'a semblé plus sur la retenu que la dernière bouteille dégusté il y a 2 ans. C'est frais et herbacé, avec un peu de citron vert, pomme verte, ainsi qu'une pointe d'amande. De longueur moyenne, le toucher est un peu lourdeau et manque légèrement d'aicidité. C'est assez bien fait mais légère déception sur cette bouteille... (881 views) | | | Tasted by MikaK on 7/3/2020 & rated 91 points: Citrus, herbs, exotic fruits and mineral. Balanced, elegant and long finish. (1096 views) | | | Tasted by Manzanilla on 6/24/2020: (45°Anniversario)
Agrume tiglio balsamico erbaceo pepe molta mineralità
Di corpo,caldo-(12,5%),poco morbido
Fresco e buona sapidità
In retro agrume e minerale e finale amarognolo
(01/07/19) (1156 views) | | | Tasted by kevin h on 5/17/2020 & rated 89 points: Has that lemon fruit with a twist of herbs but I liked this less than earlier vintages. Certainly should improve with more time in bottle. (1212 views) | | | Tasted by LessIsMore64 on 5/1/2020 & rated 94 points: Fantastic with grilled salmon (1131 views) | | | Tasted by Pontifax on 4/2/2020 & rated 90 points: Somewhat more muted than the full flavoured 2015.
On nose: faint nose of minerals and apple skin.
On palate: follow through of above flavours , with tart almond and lemon peel....light steeliness on palate....restrained....May flesh out with age. (1286 views) | | | Tasted by scorbett on 3/6/2020: Beguiling nose... some almonds, marzipan, melon, perhaps under-ripe pear.
On the palate there is citrus and orchard fruit, but enveloped in a wonderful minerality; a richness that is not oily/unctuous but just full of depth, touch of bitterness.
Excellent on its own, excellent with food, a superlative white wine. (1003 views) | | | Tasted by portman63 on 11/26/2019 & rated 91 points: A very nice wine for the price point. Has the body of more crafted wine with grape selection, but the crispness and minerality I want on the finish for Soave. Is great with risotto or other pasta fare with cream truffle based sauces. A favorite and lovely weeknight goto wine. (1170 views) | | | Tasted by Beaunedoc on 11/12/2019 & rated 92 points: The standard Soave from Pieropan has been a go to wine for me in most every recent vintage. I was excited to open this bottling and it did not disappoint! A wine with great extract and intensity, the fruit was pear and golden delicious apple. Underlying herbal wood tones, nutmeg, some celery seed and a touch of sage, both on the nose. No evidence of new oak here, thankfully. The fruit was plush but the underlying acidity was welcome and fresh at the table. This rare commodity is well worth your attention. (1150 views) | | | Tasted by mflesh on 9/8/2019 & rated 91 points: For the price, an excellent drinker. Poolside sipper with great limestone and lemon tart acidity. Went with a variety of brunch fare extremely well. Finishes with good grip. Not overly complex but what it does, it does extremely well. Going to try to seek out a case of this. (1495 views) | | | Tasted by swfc on 8/5/2019 & rated 92 points: Palest straw coloured. Lemons, limes, apricot nose. Very clean, no hint of any wood. Nice purity, direct. Not overly complex, but really very drinkable and enjoyable. Easy to overlook in a tasting, this really comes into its own at the dinner table - crab and chilli linguine please. Everything I would want in a soave. Lovely (1384 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Decanter, Calvarino Pieropan Soave at 50 (4/6/2023)
(Pieropan, Calvarino, Garganega, Soave, Classico, Veneto, Italy, White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Walter Speller
JancisRobinson.com (4/6/2023)
(Pieropan, Calvarino Classico Soave White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (6/10/2019)
(Pieropan, Calvarino Soave White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Fiona Beckett
Decanter, Italy’s best whites for food (3/29/2019)
(Pieropan, Calvarino, Soave, Classico, Veneto, Italy, White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Aldo Fiordelli
Decanter, Tre Bicchieri tasting (10/27/2018)
(Pieropan, Calvarino, Soave, Classico, Veneto, Italy, White) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (8/9/2018)
(Pieropan Soave Classico Calvarino, White, Italy) Subscribe to see review text. |
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Garganega WikipediaCalvarino On weinlagen-infoItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorVeneto Credit to WineCountry.it for this article
History and Tradition
The first human settlements of the lagoon and the surrounding areas maintained a simple social structure until the arrival of the Romans in the second century B.C. who divided the land into parcels of about 4,800 square meters and distributed those tracts among the locals to be cultivated.
The Romans founded the cities of Verona, Vicenza, and Padova, and named what was then the 10th imperial region, Venetia. Both the Veneto region and the province of Venice (Venezia in Italian) derive their names from the original Latin name of the area. The precursor of the city of Venice that we know today was founded during the Middle Ages when the locals escaped the barbaric invasions that followed the decline of the Roman Empire by taking refuge in coastal areas, islands, and the lagoon’s marshland.
The Venetian trade routes that connected Europe with Asia brought great wealth and general prosperity to the region. In many provinces, especially around Treviso, mulberry cultivation and the breeding of silkworms imported from China brought more affluence and prestige to local residents. With money pouring in from all quarters, Venice began its great building projects, chief among them creating the lagoon and canal infrastructure and systems still enjoyed and used today.
Between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th centuries following the opening of the Suez Canal, Venice once again became an important port city. Foreign investment financed the creation of the industrial infrastructure of Porto Marghera and freed the port of Venice from the burden of commercial navigation. Improved communications technology has allowed the rest of Italy and the world beyond closer ties to Venice, and has contributed to making Venice into an incomparable tourist destination.
The long period of power and splendor that blessed Venice encouraged the highest quality creations by local artisans. The ongoing request for jewelry, precious fabrics, lace, glass, wood and ceramic products by the noble Venetians shaped the development of typical stores along the narrow calli (streets) of Venice as well as factories both inland and on the lagoon islands. Up to today, popular tourist destinations are the Murano and Burano islands, famed for their glasswork and needlepoint products.
The Wines
Veneto is among the foremost wine-producing regions, both for quality and quantity. The region counts over 20 DOC zones and a variety of sub-categories, many of its wines, both dry and Spumanti, are internationally known and appreciated.
The three most well known DOCs are Bardolino, from the town with the same name and surrounding the shores of Garda Lake, Valpolicella, and Soave. Other noteworthy wines produced here are the white Bianco di Custoza, the excellent sparkling Prosecco, the Breganze, and the Amarone (a rich and powerful red from the Verona province). If you travel to the Treviso area, look for the little-known Clinton, a wine that is banned from distribution because it does not conform to the DOC standards, but is produced in limited quantities for local consumption.
The importance of winemaking in this region is underscored by the creation in 1885 of the very first Italian school for vine growing and oenology. In addition, Veneto was the first region to constitute the first strada del vino or "wine road". This first wine-touring road featured special road signs providing information on vines and the wines they were made into and joined the Valdobbiadene and Conegliano DOC zones crossing a series of hilly vineyards.
The most appreciated wines in the region come from the provinces of Treviso, Verona, Padova, Venice, and Vicenza. The area around Verona, with its temperate climate and hilly surrounding, is believed to have cultivated grapes since the Bronze Age.Soave Classico Geography on weinlagen-info |
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