San Zeno
Recioto di Soave DOCG
29,00€
Great dessert and end-of-meal wine, from selected grapes with more sugars and sparse grapes, harvested in the various Garganega vineyards. It reveals a complexity that makes it more and more interesting as the years pass. San Zeno represents the pinnacle of Fasoli Gino’s sweet wine production, embodying the tradition of Veronese sweet wines with a modern and environmentally friendly approach.
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Characteristics
Vinification:
Harvest: Manual in the first two weeks of September.
Drying: The bunches are hung by hand on a vertical net for 5-6 months.
Pressing: Soft, towards the end of February.
Fermentation: 15-20 days.
Aging: In barrique for 24-30 months.
Terroir and viticulture:
San Zeno comes from vineyards with silty, sandy, clayey, medium-textured soil. The cultivation systems are the short Veronese pergola and the guyot, with a yield of 40 quintals per hectare.
Organoleptic characteristics:
COLOR: Intense amber color.
BOUQUET: Sweet spices, toasted barley, ripe white fruit, with notes of lime and honeysuckle.
TASTE: Full flavor with a bitter aftertaste, which gives pleasantness to the honeyed dessert. Notes of vanilla, spices, bitter almond and ripe fruit.
Food and wine:
“San Zeno” Bianco Veneto Passito IGT pairs perfectly with dry sweets, especially based on hazelnuts, almonds and dried fruit, blue cheeses combined with different types of honey and jams, dry pastries
Storage and service:
Serving temperature: 14-16°C
Aging potential: Up to 15 years and beyond
Available formats: 500 ml, 1.5l
Awards and recognitions:
Vintage 2015
James Suckling: 91/100, Luca Maroni: 96/99, Decanter: Bronze Medal, Mundus Vini: Gold Medal, Millesime Bio: Bronze Medal, Vinetia Guide (AIS): 3/4, Selection of the Mayor: Gold Medal
