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Soave Classico

Soave Classico wine guide: the wine region in Italy, its Garganega, the dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Garganega
Styles
dry white
1
Signature grapes
5
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Soave Classico comes out of Soave, Italy, where it sits as a wine region.

The vineyards are given over to Garganega.

Vines root into volcanic.

The climate is continental.

Dry white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows citrus and lmond.

Producers worth knowing include Gini, Inama, Pieropan and Suavia.

Pour them alongside seafood, light pasta dishes, grilled chicken and vegetable risotto.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.

Keeps for 2 to 3 years.

Soil
Volcanic
Climate
Continental
Styles
dry white

In the glass.

Dry white: Citrus, Lmond.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

01 Gini
02 Inama
03 Pieropan
04 Suavia
05 Tommasi

Bottles to look for.

  • Bolla Soave Classico, Veneto, Italy
  • Ca Rugate San Michele Soave Classico, Veneto, Italy
  • Campagnola 'Giuseppe Campagnola' Le Bine Monte Foscarino Soave Classico, Veneto, Italy
  • Cantina Pra 'Otto' Soave Classico, Veneto, Italy
  • Cantine Pra Cru Monte Grande Soave Classico, Veneto, Italy
  • Coffele Ca Visco Soave Classico, Veneto, Italy
  • Gini Contrada Salvarenza Vecchie Vigne Soave Classico, Veneto, Italy
  • Gini La Frosca Soave Classico, Veneto, Italy

At the table.

  • Seafood
  • Light pasta dishes
  • Grilled chicken
  • Vegetable risotto

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve at 8 to 10°C.
  • Keeps for 2 to 3 years.

Nearby regions.

Soave Classico: common questions

01.
What grapes is Soave Classico known for?
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Garganega is the signature grape of Soave Classico.
02.
What kind of wine does Soave Classico make?
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Soave Classico produces dry white wine.
03.
Where is Soave Classico?
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Soave Classico is a wine region in Italy.
04.
What food goes with Soave Classico wine?
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Try seafood, light pasta dishes, grilled chicken and vegetable risotto.
05.
How long does Soave Classico wine age?
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Keeps for 2 to 3 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Soave guide.

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