Bottega Soave Classico 2023
Price: $18.95
Channel: LCBO Vintages
Producer: Bottega SpA
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Appellation: Soave Classico DOC
Grapes: Garganega
Alcohol by Volume: 12.5%
Sugar Content: 2 grams per litre
In the wake of the great bottle inflation of the 2020s, I am beginning to think economies of scale have been wholly and unfairly underrated by so-called wine opinion makers (like me). If selling an awful lot of Prosecco means putting an exquisite Soave Classico onto the market for less than 20 Canadian dollars, then I am all for it. Good for Bottega, champions for all the wines of the Veneto. Grazie mille.
The 2023 Bottega Soave Classico is a surprisingly rich and textured white wine. The weight and concentration of apple and pear fruit is beautifully balanced by fresh lemon citrus acidity. It is seasoned with a salty dash of minerality that may, or may not, come from the volcanic soils its grapes were grown in. It would do with smoked salmon, or the very last of the season’s tomato salads, dressed simply in olive oil and salt.