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Pieropan - Soave Classico Calvarino 2021
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Pieropan - Soave Classico Calvarino 2021

Italie • Soave Classico • White

156,00€ tax included
156,00€ tax included
26,00€ / unit
Packaging : 6 x 75CL - Cardboard

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Description

  • Country Italy
  • Region Italie
  • Appellation Soave Classico
  • Color White
  • Alcohol 12,5
  • Vintage 2021
THE Soave Classico Calvarino 2021 of Pieropan is an Italian marvel that embodies the authenticity of the region. This wine whiteThis wine, from the Soave Classico appellation, offers a perfect balance between freshness and complexity. Pieropan, an iconic winery, is distinguished by its commitment to the terroir and winemaking tradition, while also innovating to reveal the best of its grapes. With each sip of this wine, you'll discover the story of an exceptional terroir and a family expertise passed down through generations.
Ratings

Ratings

  • Wine Spectator 91/100
Notes and pairings

Notes and pairings

Tasting notes

The Soave Classico Calvarino 2021 boasts a brilliant pale yellow color, shimmering in the light. On the nose, aromas of white flowers and citrus mingle subtly with mineral notes. On the palate, a lovely vivacity unfolds, offering a palette of fresh fruit and a light texture. The finish is long and refreshing, leaving a delicate flinty impression.

Food & wine pairings

Ideal with seafood, vegetable risottos or fresh cheeses.
Producer

Producer

The vineyard benefits from a moderate altitude which, combined with the influence of cool air currents from the nearby Alps, helps to preserve great fruit purity and avoid any heaviness, even in sunny vintages. The Calvarino vineyard rests on soil composed of black volcanic basalt. This specific terroir is responsible for the wine's aromatic signature: Smoky minerality: It brings characteristic notes of gunflint and flint. Tension and Freshness: Unlike limestone soils which give opulence, basalt promotes a lively acidity and a "vertical" structure in the mouth. It is a terroir of precision. Where the limestone of La Rocca brings richness and exotic notes, the black basalt of Calvarino offers a straight, saline and extremely pure wine, often compared to the greatest Rieslings for its ability to transcribe the minerality of the soil.

Owner and history

The Pieropan family, owners of the domaine, is deeply attached to its land and traditions. It is a purely family and historical management. After the death of the visionary Leonildo "Nino" Pieropan in 2018 (the man who proved that Soave could be a very great wine for aging), his sons Andrea (agronomist) and Dario (oenologist) took up the torch alongside their mother, Teresita.

Vinification and aging

The name "Calvarino" (little Calvary) refers to the difficulty of working this steep vineyard. Unlike La Rocca (limestone), the soil here is composed of black volcanic basalt, which gives the wine a completely different character.

Winemaking: Purity above all
Grape varieties: A blend of 70% Garganega (for structure) and 30% Trebbiano di Soave (for aroma and acidity).

Aging: Unlike La Rocca, Calvarino is never aged in oak. It spends approximately 12 months in vitrified cement vats. This choice preserves the vibrancy of the fruit and the mineral character of the volcanic soil without any oak influence.

Refining: It remains on its fine lees to gain fat without losing its tension.

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The team's opinion

If La Rocca represents the sun-drenched and opulent side of Pieropan, Calvarino is its pure, crystalline, and profoundly mineral counterpart. The 2021 vintage is particularly successful for this cuvée, having benefited from a balanced growing season, resulting in remarkable aromatic precision. It is often the preferred wine of lovers of great Rieslings or Chablis for its tension and straightness.

  • Serving temperature 8–10 °C

  • Climax 2023 à 2034

Wine profile

  • Fruity
  • costs
  • mineral