Once Italy's flagship white wine, Soave's popularity triggered a Dark Age in which many producers favoured over-production to quality. Thankfully, the style is now enjoying a true revival, but for producers - such as the iconic Pieropan - who never succumbed to the lure of mediocrity, the pursuit of high quality wine is simply business as usual. This impeccable, fruity and smoky wine has always been benchmark Soave.
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