“Le Rive” Garganega Veronese IGT 2023 (BIO)

Az. Agr. Suavia | Veneto
Suavia Az. Agr. | Frazione Fittà via Centro 14 | IT 37038 Soave

03100323 · 0,75 l · 33,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Le Rive: the steep slope. In Venetian dialect, this term describes those rugged, 45-degree south-facing slopes where only the bravest winegrowers cultivate their most precious grapes. Since 1992, the Tessari family has been harvesting their most overripe Garganega grapes from ancient vines on a single hectare in the UGA Fittà – only at the end of October, when the first mists of autumn drift over the hills. What happens in these steep rows is natural alchemy: Garganega "surmatura", overripe and concentrated by months of sunshine, develops a golden complexity that few wines in the world can match. 20 days of fermentation in large French oak barrels, 15 months on the lees without a single racking, then a further 12 months of bottle ageing. Patience as a craft.

Le Rive is a wine of beguiling intensity: bright gold with warm reflections, ripe yellow fruit, candied citrus and sweet spices on the nose, intertwined with marine and smoky notes. Wide and elegant on the palate, with that seductive fullness that only late harvested Garganega can develop. The persistence is endless – salty, mineral, an echo of the volcanic elemental force. A wine that wants to be drunk by candlelight, a companion for quiet hours. Le Rive is Garganega in its most sublime form – concentrated, meditative, unforgettable. SUPERIORE.DE