WhiteLead grape in 10
Garganega
Soave. It is a late ripener with big loose bunches, and left to crop it makes something thin, which is how Soave earned its bad reputation in the 1970s. Grown properly on the volcanic hills of the Classico zone it gives a wine with white peach, camomile and a finish like bitter almond, and it has far more staying power than anyone expects.
Worth knowing
It is the same vine as Grecanico in Sicily, which is a long way from Verona. Its skins are thin enough to take noble rot, and Recioto di Soave is made from bunches hung to dry in lofts through the winter.
Where it is allowed14 appellations
Veneto11
- ArcoleDOClead grapeStill hunting
- Colli BericiDOCStill hunting
- Colli EuganeiDOCStill hunting
- Custoza (Bianco di Custoza)DOClead grapeStill hunting
- GambellaraDOClead grapeStill hunting
- Lessini Durello (Durello Lessini)DOCStill hunting
- Recioto di GambellaraDOCGlead grapeStill hunting
- Recioto di SoaveDOCGlead grapeStill hunting
- SoaveDOClead grapeStill hunting
- Soave SuperioreDOCGlead grapeStill hunting
- VicenzaDOClead grapeStill hunting