Description
Since 1887 many generations of the Tessari family have been growers in Soave. In 1982 Giovanni Tessari and his wife Rosetta, aware of their land ‘s great potential for producing high quality wines, decided to stop selling off their grapes and to produce their own wine! They named their winery Suavia after the ancient town of Soave their 12 hectare vineyard is located in – some in Fittà (at 296 metres above sea level) and some in Castellaro. Mature vineyards at 30 plus years of age, altitude, volcanic soils and much work in the vineyard has produced great results. The winery is now run by the 3 daughters: Valentina, Meri & Allessandra.
This fine Soave is a joy, made of 100% Garganega from their Monte Carbonare vineyard (named after the volcanic soils translates as ‘hill of coal’ and the highest vineyard in the Classico zone).
About this wine from the winemaker: “We always say that this wine is like a bit of earth in a glass and it’s true. In the Monte Carbonare vineyard the vines sink their roots deep down into the black earth; pure volcano. This gives the wine personality: forthright and truthful, with a sharp mineral nature.”
“The vineyard covers an area of 6 hectares facing north-east and north-west within the u.g.a. Carbonare at an altitude of 280 meters.
The area is characterized by deep volcanic soils with a clayey texture which have a particularly dark color (black basalts) reminiscent of coal, and the toponym “Carbonare” seems to derive from this characteristic. Here the Garganega vines, planted with the traditional “pergola veronese” training system, reach an average age of about 60 years.
“Bright straw yellow in colour. Smoky and sulphurous on the nose it has hints of flint together with notes of citrus and wildflowers. On the palate it is creamy and elegant. It has great freshness and flavor. The finish is dry and very persistent.”
Winner of Tre Bicchieri (3 glasses), the highest accolade, in2024 Gambero Rosso Vini d’Italia – the Italian “wine bible”!
93 points, Eric Guido, Vinous Media “The 2022 Soave Classico Monte Carbonare is smoky, with a whiff of gravel dust and savory herbs giving way to lime zest and a note of fresh spring rain. This boasts a lovely inner sweetness and attractively round textures. Nuances of candied citrus add dimension to a core of ripe orchard fruits. The 2022 tapers off long and perfumed. I love the generous nature of this succulent, fabulously balanced Monte Carbonare.”
RRP $79 Our Special Price $63.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine
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