La Cappuccina Soave, Veneto, Italy

Crystalline citrus, white blossoms, and volcanic minerality shape the 2024 La Cappuccina Soave, a vibrant Garganega that delivers both freshness and depth with effortless precision. Sourced from mature estate vineyards rooted in basalt soils and aged on fine lees in stainless steel, the wine balances ripe orchard fruit with savory tension and a lingering flinty finish. International acclaim for the 2024 vintage highlights its purity and elegance, while La Cappuccina’s decades-long commitment to organic farming and sustainable viticulture continues to define the estate’s enduring legacy.

Product Details:

• Owner: Elena Tessari 
  
• Grape Variety: 100% Garganega
  
• Alcohol: 12% ABV
• Farming Practices: Certified Organic, Biodynamic Conversion
  
• Vine Age: 35–40 Years
• Training System: Pergola Veronese
  
• Soil Type: Volcanic basalt
  
• Yield: Approximately 70 hl/ha
  
• Fermentation: Temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation
  
• Aging: 7 months on lees in stainless steel tanks
  
• Yeast: Spontaneous fermentation yeasts
  
• Production: 100% estate-grown fruit

Sensory Description:

The nose opens with pronounced aromas of orange blossom, white flowers, thyme, lemon zest, lychee, and freshly picked yellow orchard fruit. On the palate, vibrant citrus notes of lime and lemon intertwine with hints of tropical fruit, hawthorn, and warm graphite minerality. The texture is supple yet energetic, driven by savory acidity and a persistent flinty finish that reflects the volcanic soils. The 2024 vintage shows precision, freshness, and lifted aromatic intensity while maintaining the depth and mineral tension characteristic of traditional Soave.

Awards & Accolades:

• Silver: International Wine Challenge, 2025; Internationaler Bioweinpreis, 2025
  
• Bronze: Challenge Millesime Bio, 2026

Winemaker’s Background:

La Cappuccina is based in a seventeenth-century Venetian villa surrounded by organically farmed vineyards in the Soave hills. The Tessari family has guided the estate for generations, with Elena Tessari and her brothers continuing a philosophy deeply tied to sustainability, biodiversity, and respect for the land. A pioneer of organic viticulture since 1985, the estate has also embraced biodynamic farming practices and minimal intervention cellar work. The underground winery, carved beneath ancient lava flows, serves as a striking reminder of the volcanic origins that shape the character of their wines.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve chilled at 45–50°F in a medium-sized white wine glass to highlight the wine’s floral aromatics and mineral freshness. Ideal as an aperitif or alongside seafood, fish appetizers, poultry, vegetarian pasta dishes, grain-based soups, mild cheeses, cured meats, or anchovy pizza. It also pairs beautifully with potato gnocchi with Monte Veronese cheese or classic spaghetti carbonara.