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Le Poesie Selections




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Le Poesie Soave DOC
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Varietals: |
100% Garganega |
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Vineyard: |
Co-Op Growers |
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Appellation: |
Veneto |
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Fermentation: |
Stainless Steel |
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Wood: |
no
wood |
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Aging: |
60
days bottle aging prior to release.. |
WINEMAKER NOTES:
Very floral, almost late-harvest style, with dried pineapple and apricot, light
honey and minerals. Full-bodied, with a subtle but well-ordered palate and a
long, minerally finish. You will not find very many 100% Garganega Soaves, most
are blended with other white varietals. The perfect wine for those who are tired
of Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio.
The
grapes are hand picked and allowed to rest in cooling chambers prior to crush.
Gold
Medal - National Women's Wine Competition
Garganega
[gahr-gah-NEH-gah] Prolific white-wine grape that is the
principal variety used in Italy's
SOAVE
wines. Garganega is widely cultivated in Italy's
VENETO
region where it's been established for several centuries. It's also grown in
neighboring
LOMBARDY
and farther south in
UMBRIA.
As with many grapes that are allowed high
YIELDS,
many Garganega-based wines-such as Soave-are generally bland and unexciting.
However, controlled yields and careful winemaking can produce delectable,
elegant wines that reveal Garganega's notable almond character. This variety is
also used in the wines from the
DOC's
of BIANCO
DI CUSTOZA,
COLLI
BERICI, and
GAMBELLARA. Garganega is also known as Gargana and Lizzana.
Garganega is often grown on a
trellis as illustrated in the picture below:

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