2024 La Rocca Soave Classico, Pieropan

• Style: Dry, mineral-driven white
• Taste: Hazelnut, toasted grain, exotic fruit, saline spice
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, seafood pasta, salads, vegetables
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night, aperitivo
• Serve: Chilled, young or cellar 5+ years

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Golden and luminous, this Garganega carries mineral weight from volcanic limestone yet remains refined and restrained. On the nose, nutty intensity — hazelnut and toasted grain — rises over exotic-fruit undertones, with spice and a saline minerality that speaks of limestone bedrock and the cool hillside. The palate has beautiful balance: 13% alcohol, restrained residual sugar and crisp acidity give structure without weight. A wine that tastes neither heavy nor thin, but confidently itself.

The Winery — Pieropan

The family has stewarded vineyards in Soave since the 1890s, becoming the first to bottle wine under the Soave name during the 1930s. Today their 58-hectare estate sprawls across the stony hills of Soave Classico, where generations of expertise inform every vintage. Andrea and Dario, who took over in 2018 following their father Nino's pioneering legacy, continue a tradition of meticulous winemaking: hand-harvest, careful selection, cool fermentation in stainless steel and large oak, then 12–15 months ageing on fine lees. The 2024 was born from a brutal vintage — waterlogged spring, late frosts, heavy rain — yet the high-altitude slopes were largely spared. Pieropan harvested parcel by parcel as conditions allowed, completing work by mid-October. The result justifies the labour: a wine of real personality, layered and alive.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Drink this wine young for its floral snap, or cellar it for five-plus years as the oak integration softens and the wine deepens. Grilled white fish, seafood pasta, poached sole, risotto with asparagus — these are its natural partners, though it's equally at home with lighter antipasti or a simple prosciutto plate. The restrained structure and saline grip make it perfect for aperitivo too, whether enjoyed alone or shared as the prelude to a Sunday lunch or date night. Explore our full Veneto selection to discover other examples of what the region offers, or deepen your knowledge of Garganega across its many expressions. This sits proudly among the finest examples of Italy's white-wine tradition.