Description

Without exception, Suavia is one of the leaders in quality and terroir expression in this small, hilly commune to the east of Verona in the Veneto of Italy. The Svevia-later Suavia-were a Germanic tribe that settled in this part of northeastern Italy after the fall of the western Roman Empire.  Although the family has been growing grapes in the hills of Soave Classico since the 1800’s, it was only as recently as 1982 that the Giovanni and Rosetta Tessari began crushing the native varietal Garganega (gar-ga-NAY-ga) to produce their own wine. The couple built a modern and efficient winery in 1990 underneath the building that has been the Tessari family home since 1887. This facility was designed specifically for the production of white wine with the most advanced technology available to express the nuances of the native terroir. Suavia is now operated by Giovanni and Rosetta’s daughters, Meri, Valentina, and Alessandra.

The “Monte Carbonare” vineyard parcel is very special indeed.  100% organically farmed Garganega from 70–80-year-old vines on their own root stock are grown on the steep volcanic black basalt slopes at 1000 feet asl.  Hand harvested and sorted, then fermented with indigenous yeast in stainless steel tank and aged on its fine lees for 15 months before bottling.  The result is a rich and concentrated, dry white wine with redolent floral aromas and green apple, pear, melon and mineral-spice.  The palate is a refreshing, smooth and seamless mélange of vibrant citrus with a long mineral-driven flinty-saline finish.  If patient, the wine can age gracefully where delicacy and complexity will take center stage.

“A complex wine with a mix of ripe and fresh character. The nose shows apricots, lime peel, melon and smoky minerality. Very citrusy on the palate, medium-bodied and vibrant, with tingling acidity and a tense, savory finish. Long and tight yet precise. Drink or hold.” – 95 points, James Suckling

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