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Vini Prà

Soave Classico 2017

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Tasting notes

The volcanic basaltic soils of Monteforte d'Alpone give this wine a saline, stony minerality that separates it from the flatter, fruit-forward Soaves grown on plains. The bitter almond finish is Garganega at its most textbook, and the lees aging adds just enough texture without weight.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
Taste profile
White PeachApricotBitter AlmondFlint
  • Style: Dry, medium-bodied white; pale straw; white peach, apricot, jasmine, bitter almond; volcanic mineral finish; 12.5% ABV
  • Grapes & Terroir: 100% Garganega; certified organic; black volcanic basaltic soils; Monteforte d'Alpone, Soave Classico; 150m elevation; 30-60 year old vines; Pergola Veronese
  • Winemaking: Hand-harvested; whole-bunch pressing; indigenous yeast fermentation; stainless steel; 4-5 months lees aging; no oak; screw cap
  • Serving: Serve at 46-50F; no decanting needed; drink within 3-5 years of vintage
  • Pairing: Grilled sea bass, oysters, asparagus, goat cheese, risotto bianco, baccalà alla vicentina
  • Similar To: For fans of Chablis or Verdicchio who want volcanic terroir and almond-inflected character

Prà's Soave Classico is 100% Garganega sourced from estate vineyards in Monteforte d'Alpone, the eastern sector of the Soave Classico zone. The vines are 30 to 60 years old, trained in the traditional Pergola Veronese system, and grown on black volcanic basaltic soils at roughly 150 meters elevation. Grapes are hand-harvested between mid-September and mid-October.

Winemaking is non-interventionist: whole-bunch pressing, fermentation with indigenous yeasts at controlled temperature in stainless steel, and aging on the lees for 4 to 5 months in tank before bottling under screw cap. No oak is used at any stage. The result is a wine that reflects the volcanic terroir rather than any cellar treatment.

On the nose, white peach, apricot, jasmine, and hawthorn. The palate is medium-bodied with bright acidity, a saline mineral tension from the volcanic soils, and the characteristic bitter almond finish that Garganega delivers at moderate yields. The finish is clean, linear, and persistent.

All Prà vineyards are certified organic. The estate farms 40 hectares in Soave Classico and 8 hectares in Valpolicella, with no purchased fruit. Graziano Prà has farmed organically since founding the winery in 1983.

A natural match for lightly oiled fish dishes — grilled sea bass, turbot with lemon, or baccalà alla vicentina. Also works well with asparagus, fresh goat cheese, and risotto bianco. The saline finish holds up to briny ingredients like oysters or clams.

Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, White Wine
Wine Style:, Medium Body
Grapes:, Garganega
Farming:, Organic
Vintage:, 2017
Alcohol:, 12.5%
Country:, Italy
Region:, Veneto
Appellation:, Soave Classico DOC
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

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Producer profile

Vini Prà

Graziano Prà founded the winery in 1983 in Monteforte d'Alpone, becoming the first member of his family to bottle and sell wines commercially. Prior generations had farmed the same vineyards but sold grapes in bulk. His brother Sergio was an early partner; Graziano became sole proprietor in 2007. The estate now holds 40 hectares in Soave Classico and 8 hectares in Valpolicella at the La Morandina property, purchased in 2001.

All vineyards are certified organic, a commitment Graziano maintained from the outset. Vines are hand-harvested and trained using the traditional Pergola Veronese system. Much of the planting in Soave was done in the late 1970s, giving the estate above-average vine age for the region. Prà was also a founding member of Gli Svitati, an Italian collective of producers who pioneered the adoption of screw-cap closures to preserve aromatics and support long-term aging of white wines.

Winemaking across the range uses indigenous yeasts, minimal sulfur additions, and no new oak. The entry-level Otto is fermented and aged 4 to 5 months on the lees in stainless steel. Single-vineyard bottlings follow different protocols: Staforte is aged a minimum of 6 months on lees with batonnage, then 12 months in bottle; Monte Grande uses on-vine desiccation of the Garganega component before fermentation in large neutral Allier oak botti. All wines are bottled under screw cap.

Wine region

Veneto, Italy

Soave Classico occupies the original hillside zone delimited in 1927, covering vineyards in the municipalities of Soave and Monteforte d'Alpone, east of Verona in the Veneto. The Classico boundary distinguishes these slopes from the expanded flatland DOC zone, which grows on fertile alluvial soils unsuited to the same level of concentration. Soave received DOC status in 1968, and Soave Superiore DOCG was added in 2001.

The two main communes have distinct soil profiles. Near the town of Soave to the west, limestone dominates and produces fuller, more fruit-forward wines. In the eastern sector around Monteforte d'Alpone, soils are composed of decomposed black volcanic rock rich in basalt, which wine critic Jancis Robinson has described as producing steelier wines with pronounced mineral structure. Elevations in the Classico zone range from roughly 150 to 250 meters. Garganega must make up a minimum of 70% of any Soave DOC wine by law, with Trebbiano di Soave as the primary permitted blending variety.

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