3 brand-new labels inform the story of the various soil and environment attributes of the eastern Soave Classico location.
” Suavia” is the ancient name of the town of Soave selected by the Tessari household for their business to highlight the strong relate to this crucial Italian wine-growing location.
In reality, the Tessaris started their journey in the white wine sector as early as the early 1900s through the growing of vines and the activity of providing grapes to the town’s cooperative winery. This transfer activity continued till the start of the 1980s when Giovanni Tessari and his other half Rosetta, knowledgeable about the fantastic capacity of the Soave location, chose to disrupt the sole sales activity of the grapes to make their own white wine.
Today, Meri, Alessandra and Valentina, 3 sis who represent the 4th generation of the Tessari household, run the Suavia winery. Thanks to their decision and outstanding work, the household service is experiencing a well-deserved renewal.
This highlights the favorable result of the enthusiastic job performed over the last few years by Tessari which has actually concentrated on the valorisation of the grapes of regional native vines through research study strategies in partnership with public and personal bodies in addition to through making use of ingenious wine making practices that are at the very same time sustainable and considerate of the area, the environment and custom.
The Suavia business, accredited natural with conversion formally finished in 2019, has the opportunity and fortune of being found in the acme of the Traditional location of the Soave denomination, exactly in Fittà (town of Soave) at an elevation of roughly 300 meters above water level.
Suavia has 30 hectares of vineyards in which solely native white grape ranges are grown utilizing the Pergola system: Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave.
The Suavia vineyards have a much greater typical age than the others in the location and for that reason represent a viticultural heritage of fantastic worth. Moreover, they are all situated on the hills, in the Classical location of Soave, generally in the eastern part defined by soils of volcanic origin (unlike those in the western location which are limestone-based).
In Addition, the Tessari household’s vineyards extend into different extra geographical systems (UGA), recognized in variety of 33 through a crucial zoning job carried out over the last few years and identified based upon the portions of rock and clay element. This permits the Suavia business to additional diversify its production through the production of red wines that reveal the attributes of each soil and present palpable distinctions from an organoleptic perspective.
The Tessari sis have actually selected to honor the bond with their land of origin by focusing on the production of Soave Classico, hence making it the business’s core service. The goal of Tessari is to develop itself on Italian and foreign markets as an outright point of referral for this denomination.
The outstanding business production, acquired just from Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave grapes, was additional decorated with the 3 red wines of the “I Luoghi” white wine job that the Tessari sis provided to the customized press on Thursday 28 September 2023 at the head office of the Consorzio Tutela Vini Soave and Recioto di Soave.
The “I Luoghi” job was born from sensory distinctions observed in red wines produced from pure Garganega grapes. These distinctions significantly fascinated the Tessari sis who for that reason chose to dive much deeper into the concern generally through the research study of the geology of the location in addition to through the analysis of direct exposure and microclimate.
The research study strategy led by the professional pedologist Prof. Giuseppe Benciolini together with the oenologist Valentina Tessari (co-owner of Suavia) thought about 3 various soils in the Soave Classico volcanic location currently acknowledged as Extra Geographical Systems thanks to their strange attributes and called: Fittà, Castellaro and Tremenalto.
The complicated job ended with the different however similar vinification of the Garganega grapes originating from the 3 little various plots. This caused the acquiring of 2000 bottles of 3 red wines, 2020 vintage, initial and completely appreciable called Fittà, Castellaro and Tremenalto much like the Extra Geographical Systems.
Below are the discuss all the red wines tasted:
Gewurztraminer
Manufacturer Denomination Red Wine Vintage Rating Type Suavia Soave Classico Soave Classico 2022 93 White.
Genuine and with an exact sensorial profile, this Soave Classico advises the nose of notes of white peach, cantaloupe, lemon peel, fairy floss, white musk and collapsed chalk. On the taste buds, medium-full body, dynamic structure with level of acidity well incorporated into the matrix and an intense and covering surface.
Suavia Soave Classico Fittà 2020 93 White.
Notes of cantaloupe melon, lime peel, jasmine and chamomile emerge from the glass in the primary profile of a fresh and direct Garganega. Medium-full body, dynamic level of acidity and an enjoyable surface with a subtle saline tip. Consume now.
Suavia Soave Classico Castellaro 2020 92 White.
Shy on the nose it opens with notes of melon, lime and green tea. Fresh and with a balsamic character, it reveals a medium-full body on the taste buds, great dexterity in the sip and an unified and well balanced surface. Much better from 2024.
Suavia Soave Classico Tremenalto 2020 89 White.
On the nose tips of yellow peach, apricot and sliced almonds. Medium-full body, necessary structure with a really subtle bitter understanding and a medium-long surface. Consume now.
