Soave

Soave is a dry white wine from the Veneto region in northeast Italy, principally around the city of Verona. It is one of 32 Italian Denominaziones di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG).

There are two types of Soave, each with three variations; Recioto di Soave (Bianco as normale, Classico and Spumante) is made from the upper part of the Garganega grape bunch (the recia, in the local dialect) and Soave Superiore (Bianco as normale, Classico and Riserva) which was awarded a separate DOCG in 2001.

Garganega is the designation’s principal grape variety, ideally suited to the slopes of the Alpone, Tramigna, Illasi and Mezzane valleys. The use of the specification “Classico” with the designation “Soave” is reserved for the product made from grapes harvested and vinified in the municipalities of Soave and Monteforte d'Alpone, ie. the oldest, original “classic” zone.

Currently, there are over 3,500 distinct producers of Soave.

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