GIANNI TESSARI SOAVE
Good value and impeccable Soave
Veneto, Italy
2024
12.5% ABV.
100% Garganega
75cl
£16.95
Price includes VAT
Tasting notes:
Pale straw yellow color. Aroma of white flowers, yellow pulp fruit with hints of sage. Well balanced structure between acidity and mineral quality with a fresh final.
About the wine:
Carefully handpicked at optimal ripeness, the grapes are carbonically macerated for 3 hours and fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged for a further 3 months in stainless steel before bottling.
About the producer:
Born in Monforte d’Alpone in 1963, Gianni Tessari started working in the family vineyards at a very young age, going on to study oenology. With his brother he brought great success to the family winery, Cantine Tessari, including an astonishing 14 ‘Tre Bicchieri’ in the Gambero Rosso. In 2013, he left the family business to start on his own and now has 55 hectares of vineyards from which he makes three Soaves, four red wines and two sparkling wines under the Durello label. As one would expect with his pedigree, the Soaves are impeccable, with the cru wines having immense power and minerality. Tai, a local red grape indigenous to Bereci, which has been found to be genetically identical to Garnacha, Grenache and Cannonau, has developed here in isolation and has a character of its own.
Food match:
Appetizers, fish and light dishes or as an aperitif.
