Pieropan Calvarino Soave Classico

Soave, Italy

The wine that rescued Soave's international reputation — Garganega from the Calvarino volcanic basalt hillside, aged in large Slovenian oak. Golden apple, white peach, almond blossom, bitter almond, volcanic mineral, and a haunting bitter-mineral finish that develops magnificently over 10+ years. Italy's benchmark dry Garganega and proof that Soave belongs among Italy's finest whites.

Pairing intelligence

• main: The Veneto's contrast pairing — Soave's mineral freshness against Amarone-braised rice; the wine's acidity cuts through the risotto's richness; bitter almond mirrors the radicchio's bitter edge
• main: The classic Soave pairing — Mediterranean white fish and Garganega mineral wine; the wine's almond and white peach character bridges the fish's delicacy; capers add a saline bridge to the volcanic mineral