2020 Gini Soave Classico La Frosca

2020 Gini Soave Classico La Frosca

2020 Gini Soave Classico La Frosca is named after the volcanic hill where the vineyards stand. It is an area that gives a special charm to the wines, making them unique in elegance and finesse. Straw yellow with green-gold reflections. On the nose, it is elegant and complex with mineral notes, acacia flowers, white peach and pear. On the palate, salty and spicy, with flint notes and a pronounced minerality. Notes of yellow apple, lemon, white peach, almond. Pronounced and velvety, of great balance. Suitable for long ageing.

One of Italy’s classic white varieties, Garganega flourishes in the rolling vineyards surrounding the medieval village of Soave and is the dominant variety in the wine from the region, aptly known as, Soave. By law it makes up 70-100% of the blend with the remainder traditionally finished off by Trebbiano di Soave for its crispness. Somm Secret—The best Soave wines, measurably elegant and vibrant, come from the Soave Classico zone, in the center of Soave, where the hills are made of decomposed volcanic and granitic soils.

The Gini family has roots in the Soave Classico region dating from the eighteenth century, and owns 25 hectares of vineyards situated on the very best hillside position of the appellation. Extremely low yields, low-interference viticulture, and devoted attention to expression of the particular crus results in wines that are not only among the greatest Soaves but also among the great white wines of all Italy. Olinto Gini and sons Sandro and Claudio have now finally completed their beautiful new cellar, which extends deep into the rocky and tufaceous hillside of Monteforte d’Alpone, thus providing optimal natural temperature and humidity control.