“Monte Carbonare” Soave Classico DOC 2023 (BIO)

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

03100123 · 0,75 l · 26,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Monte Carbonare comes from red volcanic iron soils with plenty of black basalt in the centre. Six hectares of 60-70 year old vines in cooler sites, which continue to rise to the crème de la crème of the top sites as the climate warms. A richer wine than the younger Classico, but without the same cheeky vitality. While the Classico is an unbeatable everyday wine, the Monte Carbonare is a complex wine that demands food and a little more contemplation. Mirabelle plum, apricot pit, a hint of dried mango and plenty of smoky, sharp mineral grip, with dutiful freshness that brings wonderful length. SUPERIORE.DE

"Brilliant straw yellow with a green tinge. Caramel, yellow apple and a hint of honey on the nose. Juicy on the palate, refreshing acidity, delicate melting, animating, spicy final with great length." Falstaff

"The organic Suavia 2023 Soave Classico Monte Carbonare comes from a seven-hectare vineyard with volcanic soils and displays a medium-bodied texture with strong fruit flavours of peach and melon. This is one of the original single vineyard wines in a portfolio that has grown in size and site-specific wines in recent years. I love the combination of citrus and mineral flavours on the finish of this white wine." Wine Advocate

"The 2023 Soave Classico Monte Carbonare tempts the senses with a bouquet of flint stones and white smoke, complicating freshly sliced nectarines and hints of rosemary. It is soothingly round with a balanced inner sweetness offset by saline mineral tones as a gorgeous mix of ripe apple and sour lime plays a game of contrasts on the palate. This finishes with excellent length and clarity, leaving nuances of candied citrus and sweet sage to linger. Suavia captured the saline intensity of the vintage and matched it to a vivid core of ripe fruit. Well done." Vinous

"A complex wine with a mixture of ripe and fresh character. The nose shows apricots, lime peel, melon and smoky minerality. Very citrusy on the palate, medium-bodied and lively, with tingling acidity and an exciting, spicy finish. Long and dense, but precise." James Suckling