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PIEROPAN 'LA ROCCA' SOAVE CLASSICO 2008

Pieropan is the Premier League of Soave producers and this is his legendary single vineyard bottling La Rocca is pretty much at the top of the table. Made from 100% Garganega with a subtle use of oak, this wine really shows the quality and seriousness that can be achieved from Soave when care, attention and passion are applied. A real winner and something to savour.

VINEYARD
The grapes are grown in the vineyard of 'La Rocca', which takes its name from the adjacent medieval castle and fortress ("La rocca") that dominate the town of Soave, just east of Verona.

The soil in La Rocca is unique in Soave in that it is a limestone outcrop (the same soil as in Valpolicella Classico) in a sea of basalt. Because of this soil, Nino Pieropan feels he gets sufficient ripeness in his Garganega to make a wine solely from this variety.

GRAPE VARIETIES
100% Garganega

VINIFICATION
2008 was an excellent vintage in Verona, with lovely autumn weather favouring late ripening varieties such as Garganega. Significant differences in day and night time temperatures encouraged the development of the aromatic qualities in the grape.

After gentle, whole bunch pressing, there was a short period of maceration on the skins followed by fermentation at 20ºC in stainless steel tanks and 500 litre oak casks because Pieropan feels Garganega is too delicate for fermentation in barrique.

60% of the wine then remained in 500 litre oak casks and 40% aged in 2000 litre 'botti' or barrels for one year. The wine then stayed for four months in bottle before release.

TASTING NOTE
Golden yellow in colour, the 2008 La Rocca is intensely perfumed and concentrated on nose and palate, with aromas of almond essence and honey giving way to an elegant and beautifully balanced palate, with a touch of vanilla and almond kernel, ripe apricots and exotic fruit. Long and minerally on the finish.

CLOSURE: Cork

ALCOHOL: 13.0% (9.75 units of alcohol)

Per Bottle £21.49
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