Suavia
Massifitti 2022
| Denomination | IGT Veronese |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Veneto (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Trebbiano |
| Aging | 15 months in steel in contact with the fine lees, followed by 12 months of bottle ageing. |
- Grape variety and vintage: 100% Trebbiano Veronese, still white wine IGT Veronese, 2022 harvest
- Volcanic terroir: vines up to sixty years old in Fittà, on basalt and clay soils
- Vinification: hand-picked, gentle pressing, spontaneous fermentation for fifteen days
- Ageing: fifteen months on fine lees in steel, twelve months in bottle, single filtration
- Profile and pairings: dry, creamy and savoury wine, ideal with oysters, raw seafood and sushi
Description
What kind of wine it is
Massifitti by Suavia is a still white wine with Indicazione Geografica Tipica Veronese, produced in Veneto from Trebbiano Veronese grapes. It stands out for its fresh and elegant profile, with a full body and a creamy, enveloping texture. On the palate, it reveals a distinct mineral character and savouriness, which extends into a persistent finish with clear iodised nuances. The winemaking process includes gentle pressing and spontaneous fermentation in steel, followed by a period on the fine lees before the final rest.
Where it comes from
The vineyards are located in Fittà, among the hills of Soave, on south-facing slopes at around three hundred metres above sea level. With vines approaching sixty years of age, the roots delve into volcanic soils, composed of basaltic rocks and clay, which impart a distinct savouriness to the wine. The local microclimate, characterised by constant ventilation and summer temperature variations, is ideal for preserving the innate freshness and aromatic finesse of the grapes.
How it is produced
Production begins with a careful manual harvest. The intact bunches undergo gentle pressing, while the must ferments in steel tanks with only indigenous yeasts, avoiding malolactic fermentation. The wine's structure is consolidated through a fifteen-month maturation on the fine lees. This is followed by a single filtration before the essential bottle ageing period of twelve months.
History and Curiosities
Created as a precious tribute to the volcanic hills of Fittà, Massifitti marks the revival of the ancient native grape variety Trebbiano Veronese. The Suavia winery, with its strong family farming tradition, skilfully enhances these historic sixty-year-old vineyards, which impart an extraordinary and vibrant savouriness to the wine. The constant dedication to authenticity has enabled the 2022 vintage to achieve the prestigious 93 points from James Suckling and Vinous, establishing this elegant IGT as an absolute oenological excellence.
Awards
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2022
5Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2022
93/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2022
3Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1982
- Oenologist: Valentina Tessari
- Bottles produced: 200.000
- Hectares: 30
Our family has been living and cultivating the land since the nineteenth century in Fittà: a small rural village mounted like a precious stone on the hills of Soave Classico. The history of Suavia however began later, in 1982, when Giovanni and Rosetta (the father and mother), aware of the great potential of their area, decided to set up on their own and make their mark, crushing their grapes and making their own wine.
Today we three sisters, Meri, Valentina and Alessandra, carry on the family tradition and run the winery always working here in Fittà, where it all started. Read more
| Name | Suavia Massifitti 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | White organic still |
| Denomination | Veronese IGT |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Trebbiano |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Vendor | Suavia |
| Story | History and Curiosities Created as a precious tribute to the volcanic hills of Fittà, Massifitti marks the revival of the ancient native grape variety Trebbiano Veronese. The Suavia winery, with its strong family farming tradition, skilfully enhances these historic sixty-year-old vineyards, which impart an extraordinary and vibrant savouriness to the wine. The constant dedication to authenticity has enabled the 2022 vintage to achieve the prestigious 93 points from James Suckling and Vinous, establishing this elegant IGT as an absolute oenological excellence. |
| Origin | Fittà, hills of Soave (Veneto, Italy) |
| Climate | Temperate climate |
| Soil composition | Of volcanic origin, composed of compact basaltic rocks, basalt and clay |
| Yield per hectare | 50 q/ha |
| Harvest | Mid-September |
| Fermentation temperature | 15 6 °C |
| Fermentation | 15 days |
| Production technique | Manual harvesting; gentle pressing of whole grapes; spontaneous fermentation in steel with indigenous yeasts; maturation on fine lees in steel tanks; membrane filtration |
| Wine making | Manual harvest (mid-September); gentle pressing of whole bunches; spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts for about 15 days at 15–16 °C; malolactic fermentation not carried out; maturation for 15 months on fine lees in stainless steel; a single membrane filtration before bottling; bottle ageing for 12 months. |
| Aging | 15 months in steel in contact with the fine lees, followed by 12 months of bottle ageing. |
| Total acidity | 6.3 gr/L |
| PH | 3.28 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |