Pieropan Le Colombare Recioto di Soave Classico 2018  £36.17

PIEROPAN LE COLOMBARE RECIOTO DI SOAVE CLASSICO 2016 

Pieropan's estate covers 58 hectares of vineyard which are situated on the stony hills of Soave Classico. The Pieropan family has been producing wines in Soave since the 1890s. Indeed, they were the first producer to bottle a wine with the name Soave on the label in the early 1930s. Nino Pieropan took over from his father in 1970 and was the first producer in Soave to make a single-vineyard wine, 'Calvarino', in 1971. Nino's two sons, Andrea and Dario, took over the running of the estate in 2017 when Nino fell ill and before he passed away in April 2018. From the 2015 vintage onwards, all Pieropan wines are organically certified.

The grapes are carried by hand to the drying loft where they are put on bamboo cane racks to dry naturally for approximately 5 months from midSeptember to the end of February.

The wine ages in 2500 litre oak casks for around two years followed by 6 months bottle aging before release.

Colour: Intense golden yellow. 

Exotic fruits and apricots on the nose. 

Initially quite sweet on the palate. 

A delightful dessert, pairs well with Fruit Tarts, Dried blue cheese, baked goods. 

Serve at 12-14°C

13% ABV