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The wine of the week: Soave Classico Ca ’Visco 2018 Coffele – Italian Cuisine

The wine of the week: Soave Classico Ca ’Visco 2018 Coffele


A great white wine that comes from organic vineyards, in one of the most suited crus of the Soave appellation

As I walk along a path to reach the vineyards, I hear a cheerful piece of music that comes from a stable. "We always keep the radio on for the donkeys, so they do not suffer from loneliness ”, Chiara Coffele reveals to me, who, together with her brother Alberto, who is in charge of production, continues the winery founded by her parents Giuseppe and Giovanna in 1971.

Soon I will discover that they are not the only animals that meet during a visit to Coffele. There are the big ones horses of the Norica breed, which are used for work in the vineyard, and the goats that graze the grass, keeping the rows in order. An idea, the latter not only winning from an ecological point of view (all Coffele wines are organic certificates), but also interesting for its social implications. "We joined the project Cascina AlbaTerra that, through cultivation that respects the environment and breeding animals, promotes the reception and integration of people in difficulty ”, Chiara tells me.

We are in the classic area of ​​Soave and the vineyards are in the cru Castelcerino, one of the most suited in the area; but the company also has a very nice sales point, in a XVII century building, inside the medieval city walls that gives its name to the name.

With grapes garganega the Coffelas produce three whites, a Classic Method Millesimato Brut, a sweet Spumante method Charmat and a passito, bearing witness to the great versatility of the vine.

From the last tastings, the wine that convinced me the most was without a doubt the Soave Classico Ca ’Visco, good in youth, but irresistible after a few years of aging in bottle. His name is a tribute to the family of the mothers of Chiara and Alberto, those Visco who produced the Bianco Soave with the grapes of Castelcerino already in the mid-nineteenth century. In this case, a 25% trebbiano di Soave was added to the garganega and the wine matures only in steel. It opens with intense aromas of tropical and peach fruit, with notes of citrus and elderflower; when tasted, it is initially soft, then stretches towards more savory and mineral scents, becoming a great ambassador of the territory.

Why now: it is a very versatile wine on the table, which goes well with fish dishes and lighter meats.

As did: the Trebbiano di Soave is harvested in September, the garganega in October; vinification and aging take place in steel at a controlled temperature. After the assemblage of trebbiano and garganega, the wine rests in the bottle for at least a month.

To combine with: raw fish, seafood, baked fish, white meats.

Serve it at: 9-10 ° C

Price: 14 euros.

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The wine of the week: Soave Classico Vigneti di Foscarino 2016 Inama – Italian Cuisine

The wine of the week: Soave Classico Vigneti di Foscarino 2016 Inama


A white that is one of the new Italian classics and that demonstrates the great potential of the Soave area

The best-known label of Inama is that of Vulcaia Fumè, a powerful Sauvignon, aged in wood, which for decades has thousands of faithful fans. "Until some time ago, the image of Soave was very compromised, no one wanted our wines," tell the three brothers Matteo, Alessio and Luca Inama, who today run the company founded by grandfather Giuseppe. "For this reason, our family has thought of planting Chardonnay and Sauvignon, the international white grape varieties, then in great demand by the market".

His father Stefano, strong temperament and very clear ideas, joined the company in 1991 and immediately launched the Vulcaia, wine-icon, which well represents the oenological style in vogue in the nineties and two thousand. In addition, it invests in the area of ​​the Berici Hills, to produce red wines from carménère, merlot and cabernet sauvignon grapes.
With the arrival of the new generation in the company and the Renaissance of the territoryBut things are changing. Now everything is focused on Soavenative garganega grapes (it can be accompanied by the Trebbiano di Soave, a vine that has been set very well here, so much so that there are plants with 80, 90 years of age) and on quality, with the identification of 33 cru, or rather the most suitable hillside vineyards of the appellation, characterized by volcanic and calcareous soils.
Today, Inama produces well four Soave Classico labels: a "base", the Vin Soave, the Vigneti di Foscarino, the Vigneto du Lot and, last born, the Vigneti di Carbonare. Having to choose one, as a "new classic" of the company, the white wine should not be missed, it is undoubtedly the Vigneti di Foscarino, produced in the first vineyard purchased by grandfather Giuseppe in 1965, which today has pergola-grown garganega plants, which they arrive at 40 years of age.
Just poured into the glass, it is bewitching with its intense aromas of ripe yellow fruit, honey and chamomile, refreshed by a few balsamic notes. When tasted, it is a dense, warm and enveloping wine, with a full flavor and a beautiful acid-sapid spine that supports the body. Excellent uncorked vintage, gives emotions with a few years of aging in the bottle: it is one of the best testimonials of the great potential of the Soave area.

Why now: is a new classic of Italian oenology, perfect to serve at dinner with spring and summer recipes.
As did: after a maceration of 8-12 hours, the fermentation takes place in used barriques, then the wine rests on the yeasts for six months, with frequent bâtonnage; a further aging in steel follows for six months before bottling.
To combine with: vegetable lasagna, seafood risotto, baked fish, omelettes with herbs, veal with tuna sauce.
Serve it at: 11 ° C.
Price: 16 euros.

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