Winemaker Notes
Suavia Soave Classico appears bright and lemon-yellow. Fresh aromas of apple, pear and almond balance clean minerality and a hint of fresh herb. Crisp and refreshing on the palate, the flavors and aromas build toward a harmonious and lingering finish.
Ideal as an aperitif, Suavia Soave Classico matches well with a wide array of dishes, from hors d'oeuvres and fresh fish to white meats and young cheeses. It is equally well-suited to summer nights in the back yard with friends or family.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A reductive and restrained wine with flint, subtle apricots, lemon leaves and smoky minerality on the nose, Very citrusy on the palate, it’s zesty, tight and vibrant, with tingling acidity and an energetic finish.
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Vinous
The 2024 Soave Classico is delicate and coy in the glass, wafting up with airy minty freshness, nuances of crushed stone and sweet spice. It sweeps across the palate with ease, mixing salty and sweet with crisp mineral tones and ripe orchard fruits. Tropical citrus adds a pleasant inner tension as this finishes clean with subtle saline tension.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The organic Suavia 2024 Soave Classico has notes of elderflower and chamomile, just a hint, that frame white peach and freshly sliced pear. This is a streamlined Garganega that proceeds over the palate with a fresh and direct style that is given additional fuel thanks to elegant mineral notes. The wine sees a quick five months in stainless steel.
One of Italy’s classic white varieties, Garganega flourishes in the rolling vineyards surrounding the medieval village of Soave and is the dominant variety in the wine from the region, aptly known as, Soave. By law it makes up 70-100% of the blend with the remainder traditionally finished off by Trebbiano di Soave for its crispness. Somm Secret—The best Soave wines, measurably elegant and vibrant, come from the Soave Classico zone, in the center of Soave, where the hills are made of decomposed volcanic and granitic soils.
Among Italy’s classic whites capable of great potential, Soave is named after the medieval village and surrounding hillsides from whence it comes. The original, historical Soave zone, delimited back in 1927, covers the eastern, volcanic hillsides of today's general Soave zone and is called Soave Classico.
Garganega, the indigenous grape responsible for great Soave, produces medium bodied white wines with fine acidity. Typical in the best Soaves are lively flowery and fresh herbal aromas and flavors such as orange zest, peach, melon and marjoram. The best can take some age and in so doing, develop notes of chamomile, marmalade and honey.
By the 1960s and 70s, Soave was enjoying such a glorious global reputation, that its demand forced growers to push beyond the zone's original borders. Expansion led west out of the hills and onto the alluvial plain of the Adige River. This, coupled with an increase in yields and allowance of additional varieties such as Trebbiano, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, met demand but created a softer, fruit-forward, everyday Soave. Today the broader region can be the source of charming and value driven whites. But those labeled as Soave Classico or in rare cases, as Soave Colli Scaligeri (nearby hillside vineyards abutting the Classico zone), will be the best quality and age-worthy Soaves. These are often 100% Garganega.