Suavia is a family estate in Fittà, in the central Classico zone of Soave. Three sisters, Meri, Valentina and Alessandra Tessari, run it. They farm 30 hectares of vineyards on volcanic hills that rise to 340 metres.
They grow only two varieties, Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave. The soils come from undersea volcanic activity in the middle Eocene. Trebbiano di Soave was nearly abandoned, and it was replanted with help from the University of Milan. Suavia now makes Massifitti from it, grown on basalt soils at Fittà. Opera Semplice is a dosage zero sparkling wine, made by the classic method only in the best vintages.
Garganega gets most of the attention. Fittà, Castellaro and Tremenalto are single-vineyard wines from volcanic soils. The Soave Classico comes from Monte Carbonare, where the soil is very dark. Acinatium is their Recioto di Soave DOCG, made from passito Garganega.
Not tasted yet
I haven't reviewed a wine from Suavia yet. They're on my Top 100 list, which is built from awards.