Soave Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Producers listed

Sub-regions

Bottles to find

Soave is a wine region in Veneto, Italy.

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

Vines root into volcanic.

The climate is continental, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and hills.

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

Quality is codified by the DOC and the DOCG, which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are Soave Classico, Soave Superiore and Recioto di Soave.

Producers worth knowing include Inama and Pieropan.

Pour them alongside seafood, white meats, pasta dishes and light salads.

Serve at 7 to 10°C.

Soil

Volcanic

Climate

ContinentalTemperate

Terrain

ElevatedHills

Styles

dry white

In the glass.

Dry white: Crisp.

Grapes planted here.

01 GarganegaDominant Read → 02 ChardonnayBlending Read → 03 Trebbiano di SoaveBlending Read → 04 Pinot Grigio Read → 05 Trebbiano Toscano Read → 06 Pinot Bianco Read → 07 Verdicchio Read →

Classifications.

DOC
DOCG

Producers worth knowing.

01 Inama

02 Pieropan

Bottles to look for.

Bolla Soave Classico, Veneto, Italy
Brigaldara Soave, Veneto, Italy
Ca Rugate San Michele Soave Classico, Veneto, Italy
Ca' Erto Soave, 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
Dal Cero Tenuta di Corte Giacobbe 'Vigneto Runcata', Soave Superiore DOCG, Italy

At the table.

seafood
white meats
pasta dishes
light salads

Serving and cellaring.

Serve at 7 to 10°C.

Inside the region.

01 Soave ClassicoItaly Read → 02 Soave SuperioreItaly Read → 03 Recioto di SoaveItaly Read →

Nearby regions.

01 ItalyItaly Read → 02 VenetoItaly Read → 03 GaviItaly Read → 04 OrvietoItaly Read → 05 FrascatiItaly Read → 06 ChiantiItaly Read → 07 Veneto IGTItaly Read → 08 Recioto di SoaveItaly Read →

Soave: common questions

01.

What grapes is Soave known for?

Garganega is the signature grape of Soave. Chardonnay and Trebbiano di Soave are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Soave make?

Soave produces dry white wine.

03.

Where is Soave?

Soave is a wine region in Italy.

04.

What food goes with Soave wine?

Try seafood, white meats, pasta dishes and light salads.

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