Pieropan Soave Classico Calvarino 2022
Pieropan · Pieropan
Calvarino is Pieropan's demonstration that Soave can be a wine of real complexity and ageability. The 2022 vintage captures the vineyard's volcanic character with precision, delivering a wine that overperforms its modest price point by a wide margin. This is the kind of bottle that converts Soave skeptics.
Nose
White peach and almond blossom open, with lemon zest and a distinctive flinty minerality. A subtle herbal note — almost like fresh thyme — adds intrigue.
Palate
Medium-bodied with impressive texture for Soave. Citrus and green apple are woven through a taut mineral framework. The volcanic basalt soils of the Calvarino vineyard give the wine an almost saline quality that extends the mid-palate beautifully.
Finish
Clean and persistent, with lingering citrus, a hint of almond, and a chalky mineral close.
- Varietal
- Garganega
- Blend
- Garganega with a small percentage of Trebbiano di Soave
- Vineyards
- Calvarino (volcanic basalt soils, Soave Classico zone)
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
A creamy asparagus risotto finished with aged Parmigiano-Reggiano matches the wine's mineral and green vegetal notes, while the rice's richness complements the Garganega grape's inherent roundness.
The Pieropan family has been producing Soave since 1880, and their single-vineyard Calvarino cuvée, sourced from volcanic basalt slopes within the Classico zone, helped redefine the appellation's reputation for serious, terroir-driven white wine.
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