This is not the cheap soave that we furtively drank as teenagers. It's a beautiful, pale yellow colour, and comes out of the bottle with a very light spritz that quickly dissipates. On the nose, it has lemon, pear, and a touch of green apple and banana, with a crisp, citrusy presentation on the palate. Good length. This wine pairs perfectly with lighter-coloured fish, especially if there's a bit of citrus in the preparation. Tasted October 2012.

This Soave Classico is a perfect example of how good white Veneto wine can be. Veneto is the same region that is home to Amarone which is up near Venice. Like listening to Spirit of the West while drinking a bottle of Sprite. This wine has a beautiful sweet lemon and lime taste with a gentle bitter finish and it’ll make you move and tap your feet. If Venice is sinking, I’m going under with a bottle of this and some seafood pasta.