White
La Rocca
Soave Classico · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- White
- Grape
- Garganega
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Soave Classico
- Appellation
- Soave Classico
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
seafood · white meats · soft cheeses · mushroom-based dishes
Rated vintages
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201391 pts
Delicate scents of spring blossom, exotic fruit, hazelnut and a whiff of oak emerge on this radiant white. The linear, elegant palate offers tangerine zest, yellow apple, mineral and bitter almond accompanied by vibrant acidity. It's loaded with finesse.
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201291 pts
Perhaps the most iconic bottling in Soave, this opens with aromas of candied fruit, pressed chamomile flower, savory herb and a whiff of oak-driven spice. The firm palate offers lemon drop, nectarine skin, yellow peach, toasted hazelnut and energizing mineral. It has nice depth…
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201195 pts
This stunning single-vineyard selection is one of Italy's most iconic whites and helped kick off Soave's renaissance. It delivers pressed yellow flowers, golden apples, citrus, melon and mango alongside mineral and toasted almond notes. Already delicious and well balanced, it wi…
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200089 pts
Pieropan's La Rocca distinguishes itself from the Calvarino bottling by firmer structure and greater ageability. Tasted in spring 2003, this effort still has plenty of life left. Mimics Sauvignon a little in its gooseberry and red-currant flavors and grapefruity acidity.