Wines

Pieropan

Soave

Pieropan

Winemakers: Leonildo, Andrea & Dario Pieropan

Established in 1890 at the historic Palazzo Pullici in the heart of the town of Soave, Pieropan has long been the benchmark for production in the area, and third generation Leonildo has shown the world how great Soave can be. Early on he recognised the importance of terroir, expanding the family’s historic crus of La Rocca and Calvarino and acquiring the prestigious hillside crus of Pigno, Becco, Boiolo, Tondo, Palestrello and La Santa. Today, Nino is joined by sons Andrea and Dario, maintaining the family’s profound commitment to the terroir and tradition of Soave, and now Valpolicella.

The single vineyard wines Calvarino and La Rocca are polar opposites, yet they share a remarkable capacity to age gracefully. Calvarino, with 30% Trebbiano, is oak-free with pure fruit that is tight and minerally. La Rocca, from the vineyard that overlooks the town itself, is late harvested and aged in tonneaux. It displays an explosion of ripe tropical fruit with an intense, layered palate that is velvety and persistent. Recioto di Soave was invented by Leonildo’s father and is made with the best grapes from the ‘recie’ – ears of the bunch – dried on racks for five months where a small amount of botrytis is encouraged, before two years ageing in oak. The nose exudes exotic fruit, apricots and marmalade, while the generous palate is balanced with a delicate sweetness and refreshing acidity. 2003 Ruberpan is the inaugural release from the family’s new property at Cellore d’Illasi, 10 kilometres north of Soave in the Valpolicella DOC. Made mostly from Corvina with Corvinone, Rondinella and Croatina Veronese, it is rich with perfumed cherry and blackberry fruit, the palate complex and elegant – a true expression of the Pieropan style. Meanwhile, a stunning Amarone 2006 is maturing in the cellar.

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Wines
2007 Soave Classico DOC
2006 Soave Classico DOC ‘Calvarino’ x 6
2006 Soave Classico DOC ‘La Rocca’ x 6
2003 Ruberpan IGT x 6
2004 Recioto di Soave ‘Le Colombare’ DOCG 500 x 6