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Pieropan Calvarino

The Pieropan legacy began in the late 1800s when visionary winemaker Leonildo Pieropan purchased his winery building in the historic town of Soave. Through more than a century, the Pieropan family has revolutionized winemaking in Soave, becoming one of the most highly respected wine families in Italy. Today, this legacy of exceptional Italian winemaking is carried forward in the same historic winery in the heart of Soave village by Leonildo’s grandson, Leonildo “Nino” Pieropan, his wife Teresita, and their sons, Andrea and Dario. Overseeing viticulture and winemaking respectively, Andrea and Dario employ the same meticulous attention to detail as their forebears in bringing these celebrated wines to life.

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WINE NOTES: This acclaimed single-vineyard Soave comes from the Calvarino hillside vineyard which the Pieropans purchased in 1901 in the heart of the Soave Classico zone. Calvarino translates to “little Calvary” and the name reflects both the difficult-to-work soil and the tortuous path that winds from bottom to top. The ancient soil is rich in clay, basalt and volcanic-ash rock, which gives the wine an attractive, savory mineral quality. The inaugural vintage of 1971 marked the first-ever Soave Classico with a single vineyard site recognized on the label. Calvarino, which showcases the minerality of the volcanic soils, is a benchmark for Soave wines and for the original Soave blend of indigenous varieties. The straw yellow wine has tremendous

Varietal Content: 70% Garganega, 30% Trebbiano di Soave
Appellation: Soave Classico DOC
Alcohol Level: 12.5%