2021 Gini Soave Classico Contrada ‘Salvarenza’ Vecchie Vigne

JS95 The 2020 may have been considerably more concentrated than this vintage, and yet there is something more mellifluous, intuitive of feel and graceful to this 2021. A salty lead of preserved lemons, quince, tangerines and stone fruit. Incisive mineral precision and wet pebble complexity. This would make a worthy replacement for a top Chablis. Volcanic and alive. Scored on drinkability quotient. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
WE95 This wine opens with aromas of bruised apple, jasmine, and lemon curd. The palate is solid and well balanced, with a firm structure and delivers highlights that combine orchard and stone fruit, with a mix of citrus peel that brightens the finish. Drink now 2045.
VIN93 The 2021 Soave Classico Contrada Salvarenza Vecchie Vigne displays a deep golden color, wafting up with notes of crushed almond, stone dust and Asian pear. It floods the palate with rich, textural waves of ripe, mineral-inged orchard fruits, complemented by minty herbal tones and spice. Its acidity plays a supporting role, providing an unexpected freshness through the long and tension-filled finale. Hints of peach and inner florals fade. The fruit here is bright, but patience will be required.
Estate Notes: 100% Garganega • Certified Organic • Salvarenza is a tiny sub-plot of the La Froscà Cru and home to the Gini’s centenarian vines, some of which are prephylloxera • 150 meters above sea level • South-east orientation • Limestone-veined soil with thin tuff layers • Hand-harvested at the end of October • Fermented with ambient yeasts in oak cask. Malolactic fermentation and aging in oak • Wine rests on its lees for 1 year in 25 hl barrels and used barriques • Aged on the lees additional 6-8 months in small steel tanks • Rests six months in bottle before release • No sulfites are added to the grape must prior to fermentation; Sandro Gini was the first in Italy to try this method in 1985 • 800 cases produced each year on average