This interpretation of Soave Classico with an eye on history: an old style Soave that recalls the traditions of the ancestors and offers forgotten aromas and flavors. Assorted old, southern vines, using already used barrels and minimal intervention in the production process.
Upon arrival at the winery, the grapes are delicately crushed, after which the juice is left to macerate with the skins for 3-12 hours. After a 24-hour static settling, the must is subjected to alcoholic fermentation, 30% in stainless steel barriques and 70% in French oak barriques (previously used 2 or 3 times), where periodic batonage is carried out for 6 months; subsequently the last wine is transferred to stainless steel. In September, the final blend is created, and in November, Soave Classico Foscarino is bottled. It then continues to mature for several months before being released to the market.
The nose is fresh, mineral but deep, with aromas of wild flowers (elderberry, iris and chamomile). The taste is rich, complex, multi-layered, with an almond aftertaste. Over time, these notes transform into even more complex sensations of pollen and dried flowers.
“The label shows two heads based on those originally created by the English architect Inigo Jones (1573-1652), the first exponent of classical architecture in the UK, inspired by Italian models, notably Palladio and Scamozzi. This image is so important to us that it became the logo of our company: the expressions on two faces that were originally associated with love, here represent the two faces of wine: sacred, meditative on the right and mundane and euphorically drunk on the left. Wine, the perfect symbol of the essence of man, can – depending on the conditions – be sacred, religious or base.