Montresor `Gran Guardia` Soave Classico 2025

Montresor "Gran Guardia", Soave Classico DOP, Veneto, Italy, 2025

Grapes: A blend of Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave, unoaked

Producer Tasting Note:

An excellent example of good quality Soave Classico from the hilly vineyards at the heart of the Soave zone, fresh and lightly fruity with delicate floral aromas of honeysuckle, elderflower and a hint of spice. Crisp and refreshing on the palate with good depth of honeyed fruit, and a clean, lightly nutty finish.

Winemaking: Montresor Soave Classico is made from a blend of Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave grapes cultivated in selected vineyards around the Soave hillsides. The vines are trained in the traditional trellis system, and grapes are picked by hand in September. The grapes are gently pressed in Bucher presses and fermentation in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature of 16 degrees after a short maceration. Malolactic fermentation is actively prevented. The wine is held on lees for a few months and given a light filtration before bottling.

Food Match: Very versatile wine, but excellent with simple fish such as grilled plaice, or on its own well chilled as an aperitif. Also particularly good with Rissotti - simple herb versions are probably best