guerrieri rizzardi cuvee xx soave classico 2025 750ml

• Rizzardi’s Soave has always been about palate detail and mineral character.
• “Classico” designated Soave is a relatively rare thing to find nowadays, representing only 15% of the Soave region’s production – “Classico” designated wines are sourced from the (far superior) original hillside plots that were the zone’s standard prior to the massive/controversial expansion of the DOC in the 1970’s.
• Grapes are sourced from two “cru” vineyards – Costeggiola (limestone soil) and Ferra, a hillside terrain where the soil is a silty-sandy texture, rich in limestone on volcanic sub-soil.
• The XX part of the name represents the 20th century, when the Soave estate became part of Guerrieri Rizzardi. Cuvée XX is the main estate Soave and benefits from the strengths of both cru vineyards.

Varietal Composition: 75% Garganega, 20% Chardonnay, 5% Trebbiano di Soave

Elaboration: Simple and double pergola, simple guyot training. Hand and machine harvested over several weeks. Alcoholic fermentation, after pressing of the destemmed grapes, for 10-12 days at a temperature of 15°-16°C in thermo-conditioned concrete vats. The wine is matured over 3 months on lees and fine yeasts in thermo-conditioned concrete and stainless steel tanks.

Tasting Notes: The estate Soave gives fresh, cool climate fruit on the nose leading into the palate which is light in body, but with good density of fruit. Again cooler citrus and pear fruit and an underlying refreshing mineral character persist on the palate.

The style of our Soave has evolved in recent years, becoming a more intense and vibrant white, still classic in style but with extra concentration and vitality.