Soave Superiore

Wine from Soave Superiore comes out of Soave, Italy, where it sits as an appellation.

Garganega leads the plantings, with Trebbiano di Soave alongside it.

The ground underneath is limestone and volcanic.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as hills.

Dry white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows fresh and fragrant and accompanied by crisp acidity.

Labels here fall under the DOCG.

Inside it sit Soave Classico.

Names to look for on a shelf: Ca Rugate, Cantina Cornelia Tessari, Dal Cero and Pieropan.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, pasta with white sauce, grilled vegetables and light salads.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.

Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

In the glass.

Dry white: Fresh and fragrant, Accompanied by crisp acidity.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DOCG

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Asda Extra Special Soave Superiore Classico DOCG, Veneto, Italy
• Bolla Le Tufaie Soave Superiore Classico DOCG, Veneto, Italy
• Ca Rugate Bucciato, Soave Superiore Classico DOCG, Italy
• Canoso 'Verso - V', Soave Superiore Classico DOCG, Italy
• Cantina Cornelia Tessari 'Bine Longhe', Soave Superiore Classico DOCG, Italy
• Cantina di Monteforte Soave Superiore Classico DOCG, Veneto, Italy
• Cantina di Monteforte Vigneto Castellaro, Soave Superiore Classico DOCG, Italy
• Cantina di Monteforte Vigneto Montegrande, Soave Superiore Classico DOCG, Italy

At the table.

• seafood
• pasta with white sauce
• grilled vegetables
• light salads

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 8 to 10°C.
• Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Soave Superiore: common questions

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