SOAVE CLASSICO
2022 Roccolo del Durlo Le Battistelle
| Grapes | Trebbiano di Soave, Garganega |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | Italy, Veneto |
| Sub-district | Soave Classico |
| ABV | 13% |
The 2022 Soave Classico Roccolo del Durlo Viticoltura Eroica is delicate and youthfully coy, with a bouquet that blends crushed stones, salty sea air and suggestions of dried apricot and peach. This is a model of purity; soft, silken textures and fresh acidity guide its mineral-tinged orchard fruits as a hint of green citrus adds contrast. It finishes perfumed and remarkably fresh, lingering long on the palate with sour melon and minty herbal tones that resonate on. Deeply complex, I expect the 2022 Roccolo Del Durlo to thrill Soave lovers for well over a decade. Drinking range: 2024 - 2033 Rating: 93+ Eric Guido, www.vinous.com (Dec 2023)
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Le Battistelle
Gelmino and Cristina Dal Bosco's small family farm is in Brognoligo, the ultimate zone for vineyards at the heart of the Soave Classico region. The family for years sold their grapes to the local co-op but since 2002 took the decison to make their own wines and express their very specific terroir. Thank goodness they did. Their prized vineyards sit on the slopes of an ancient volcano. The steep slopes make viticulture hard work - but the vines thrive here at altitude, firmly rooted in the ancient, basalt-rich volcanic soils. The top wine 'Roccolo del Durlo' comes from such steep vineyards, which similar to the Douro are built up on ancient dry stone walls so that working here is officially certified as 'Heroic Viticulture'!
This geology adds an unmistakable vein of mineral freshness to the two brilliant wines. They only grow Garganega here and the juice has a lovely weight of soft pear fruit, some melon and delicious fresh brush of citrus too - aligned with the clean, precise mineral undertone - the results are great. Finally we have found what we have been searching for. A brilliant producer of fresh, textured Soaves that you just want to drink.
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