2024 La Rocca, Pieropan, Soave Classico
La Rocca is Pieropan’s top single vineyard white. Unlike Calvarino it sees some use of oak, with fermentation in a mixture of stainless steel and large oak cask. It is then aged in a mixture of 500 litre and 2,000 litre oak casks on its lees, which adds some lovely texture to the wine. The nose has stone and tropical fruit, hints of lemon with some almond and spices. This has a bit more structure but still a lovely energy and plenty of minerality.