Pieropan, La Rocca

Alcohol percentage: 13%

Organic

Vegan

Area:
`La Rocca’ takes its name from the adjacent medieval castle and fortress that dominate the town of Soave, just east of Verona. The soil in La Rocca is unique in Soave in that it is a limestone outcrop (the same soil as in Valpolicella Classico) in a sea of basalt.

Grape variety:
100% Garganega, picked late and fermented and aged for one year in large (2-5,000 litre) old oak barrels.

Producer:
The Pieropan family has been producing wines in Soave since the 1860s. They were the first producer to bottle a wine with the name Soave on the label, in the early 1930s. Nino Pieropan took over from his father in 1970 and was the first to make a single vineyard wine, Calvarino, in 1971. Nino’s two sons, Andrea and Dario, now work with him running the estate.

Maturity potential:
Despite its seductive richness when young, La Rocca has proved its ageing capacity year after year. Keep for up to 10 years.

The Bottle Shop rating:
Is this Italy’s most consistently excellent white wine? Retains classically Italian freshness and drinkability, whilst also being a manifestly concentrated and serious wine for contemplation (and can be aged).

Please note the last day for guaranteed Christmas delivery is the 19th of December. After this date we unfortunately cannot guarantee that your order will arrive in time for Christmas.