Wine Details

Tenuta Santa Maria Lepiga Soave DOC

Produced from the typical white Veronese Garganega grape and cultivated with low yields, this Soave presents a complex bouquet of exotic fruits, pears, peaches, herbs and almonds with a generous minerality and hints of toasted vanilla. A pleasant surprise to the palate, rich and compact in the mouth while sustained by fresh acidity and persistence. The variety’s distinct flavor intensifies the softness of the wine.

Region:

Producer:

Tenuta Santa Maria

Classification:

Lepiga Soave DOC

Variety:

100% Garganega Veronese

Number of bottles produced:

40,000 bottles

Production area:

Colognola ai Colli

Altitude:

50 meters (164 feet) a.s.l.

Age of vines:

38 years

Yield:

12,000 kg/ha

Training:

Pergoletta

Vinification:

Grapes harvested at different ripening times and crushed, cold macerated and fermented separately; wine is blended in January

Refining:

Extended period of refinement in stainless steel, short period in bottle before release

Alcohol content:

12.5%

pH level:

3.28

Acidity:

5.11 g/L

Soil:

Clay, with calcareous, marly subsoil

Time of harvest:

2nd week of September

Harvest:

Manual

Recent press reviews

91

Tenuta Santa Maria Lepiga Soave DOC 2023

Falstaff Magazine (91)- "Bright straw yellow with green-gold reflections. Open with notes of citrus and meadow flowers. Vivid with coconcetrated fruit. Juicy and fresh until the lingering finish."

91

Tenuta Santa Maria Lepiga Soave DOC 2022

Falstaff Magazine (91)- "Notes of pear and some white melon, on the nose. Nice play on the palate, sweet fruity fullness, spreads well, salty in the finish."

90

Tenuta Santa Maria Lepiga Soave DOC 2022

James Suckling (90)- "Aromas of white stone fruit, peach peel and almond. Medium-bodied with notes of peach and nectarine on the palate. A hint of tangerine sweetness on the finish."