Pra Soave Classico Colle Sant'Antonio 2016

Colle Sant’Antonio comes from a variety of old-vine plots around Monteforte Alpone, dried on the vine by cutting the canes a few weeks before harvest. It smells like some kind of orange almond cake, very appealing and distinctive, very concentrated on the palate with about 8-9 grams per liter of residual sweetness. Graziano Prà suggests ‘(it is) ideal with traditional food: liver “alla veneziana”, sarde in saor and baccalà alla vicentina. It also marries well with truffle egg or mature cheese and blue cheese.’

Made by cutting the shoots and leaving the grapes to dry on the vines for one month for added concentration, this has aromas of graphite, pressed wildflowers, citrus zest and baked apple. Having been fermented and aged in French casks, the wine has a palate that offers dried apricot, candied orange slice, vanilla and steely notes before closing on honeyed nuts. Fresh acidity brightens the rich flavors.