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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2013 and 2014 (based on 10 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.7 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 41 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by chifred on 7/21/2016 & rated 89 points: 55F PnP Medium yellow. Quite nice nose with pear, almond, lemon. Medium body with both good acid and a smooth, oily texture also quite nice. Medium finish. Very well constructed. (2203 views) | | | Tasted by klang on 12/3/2015 & rated 88 points: Creamy, soft textured soave, with just sufficient acidity to remain in balance. would drink now - can't see it going anywhere interesting. (2815 views) | | | Tasted by Blackstrider on 3/1/2015 & rated 85 points: Probably just at its prime, a crisp and refreshing wine served with mushroom risotto and lemon caper piccata. Tastes of citrus, tempered with a slight oaky undertone, it perfectly complemented both the lemon and the chicken stock. Note that I rated 85, which is a good but not very good or excellent wine. I would buy again. (3101 views) | | | Tasted by VinoHunter on 8/8/2014: Clean crisp and wonderful. (3696 views) | | | Tasted by grizzlymarmot on 4/27/2014 & rated 89 points: More fruit than floral in the aroma. The taste pleasingly tickles the saliva glands and the wine has a clean finish (3874 views) | | | Tasted by Orlandus on 1/29/2014 & rated 89 points: More body than usual for a Soave, bordering on the meaty. Nice balance of flavors. Very pleasant to drink and better than expected without any real defects. Other community notes suggest high inconsistency in this bottling as the reason some tasters rate the wine highly, while others find it very deficient. I doubt such a spread can be attributed only to the different perceptions of individual tasters, which of course are always present. I have the 2012 bottling on hand, which will be interesting to compare. Meanwhile, I would get this wine again if for no other reason than to see if my high estimation holds up on a second drinking. (2746 views) | | | Tasted by joekroe on 1/4/2014 & rated 89 points: Steely, crisp, lightly oaked. I could get the classic Soave almond out of it. It was pretty well balanced but not life changing. I'd drink it again. (2450 views) | | | Tasted by GMan72 on 12/25/2013: Good summertime white...not too bad (2288 views) | | | Tasted by LoireFan on 11/29/2013: Good QPR. (1883 views) | | | Tasted by Rezy13 on 11/15/2013 & rated 88 points: Friday Night Double Blind Tasting $40+ (Bin 75): Light straw yellow; beautiful nose of lemon water, almond and pear; lighter bodied and simple but really well done, salty note really came alive with the tuna crudo. (1875 views) | | | Tasted by Tim Heaton on 10/15/2013: A complete waste of time and money; an utter disappointment. Thin, watery, vapid.
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According to the expert: Aroma is mineral, lees. Body is smooth, polished, fine-grained. This style is more about texture with a ghost of a flavor: Pithy citrus? (1733 views) | | | Tasted by Madkat on 6/17/2013 & rated 85 points: I agree with most of the other notes... light straw color, faint nose and a short crisp mineral driven finish... just not much to get excited about here. (2264 views) | | | Tasted by kevin h on 6/11/2013 & rated 89 points: Very decent, subtle oak, nice mineral, yellow fruits. Some substance to it. Other tasters have underrated this. A very good mid-week house wine. I'll be getting a half case. (2058 views) | | | Tasted by RonT on 5/21/2013 & rated 86 points: A very dry, crisp summer wine. Very nice gold color with notes of straw and light apricot. Not much else to this wine, but it finishes with no aftertaste and is a great outside on the choice for fish. (1995 views) | | | Tasted by NapaInBaltimore on 4/9/2013 & rated 86 points: Nice on a warm spring day, very light, easy to drink, a good alternative to an inexpensive sauvignon blanc while sitting on the porch. (2098 views) | | | Tasted by phil the agony on 4/1/2013 & rated 86 points: Beau vin d'apéro...très léger (2054 views) | | | Tasted by beaunehead on 1/11/2013 & rated 88 points: Lovely aromas of fresh white peach and flowers with hints of vanilla and marzipan. Medium bodied on the palate, with attractive up front fruit - fresh pear and some lemon-lime. Fades quickly, but good value for quaffing. (2045 views) | | | Tasted by Skully on 12/20/2012 & rated 82 points: Not overly impressed with this bottle, feel there are better soave's at this price point. Upfront it tasted "steely" and dry with bitter lemon/citrus notes. A little flabby and well as disjointed with very little interesting personality to it. Just kinda blah. Was okay with drinking it, not the worse I've had but why settle for less when there are so many that offer so much more at around this same price. (1887 views) | | | Tasted by pjaines on 9/7/2012: I love this producer - the wines have a depth and nutty, honeyed quality that veers just the right side of richness. White flowers, plump white fruit with a touch of pepper and milky, chalky spine. This needs a nice risotto or chicken dish to go alongside it. Great stuff. A bargain at £11. (2418 views) | | | Tasted by hutch on 8/21/2012 & rated 89 points: As always, extremely refreshing. Crisper and less herbal then many Soave. Great price. (2772 views) | | | Tasted by Rossodio on 8/17/2012 & rated 84 points: Had with chicken oscar with boiled and sauteed redskin potates in olive oil. This wine was easy enough to drink, but is about a straightforward a table wine as could be. Not a good value at $14.99. On opening, it needs about 30 minutes to flesh out, after which it does show basic soave characteristic, but again lacks depth or personality. (2351 views) | | | Tasted by Higgie on 8/7/2012 & rated 79 points: - Yellow color. It's somewhat balanced with a medium body. Narrow texture with a medium finish - Unfortunately nothing special (2221 views) | | | Tasted by kosmik on 8/5/2012 & rated 81 points: 100% Garganega, 12% d'alcool
Œil : paille légèrement doré d'intensité moyenne, viscosité moyenne en parois
Nez : projection d'intensité 3/10, frais, paille séchée, floral, fleurs séchées, très légère pointe herbacée, citronné, minéral, fruits verts
Bouche : sec, , texture plutôt mince, résidu de gaz carbonique marqué, acidité modérée, faible astringence, amertume moyenne+, persistance moyenne-courte, rétro herbacée et amère, fruits verts
Conclusion : Nez très sympathique. Bouche décevante avec ce gaz carbonique agaçant, cette texture plutôt mince et ces amers trop appuyés. Bon, sans plus. (2159 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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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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