A Better Italian Soave

A Better Italian Soave:
A white wine from northeastern Italy?...

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Wine Reviewed
La Cappuccina Soave DOC 2008 13% alcohol about $13

Let’s start with the marketing materials. Description: La Cappuccina estate was established over a hundred years ago by the Tessari clan. They still run it today. They are one of a small handful of Soave producers who have managed to take the Garganega grape to spectacular heights. Rich, opulent and ripe, this flavorful wine comes across almost New World in style with loads of tree and tropical fruit tones. A classy wine for a variety of moderately rich fish and poultry dishes. Our Quality Assurance Laboratory has determined that this wine contains 6 mg/L of free sulphur. And now for my review.
La Cappuccina Soave in moderate priced wine

The first sips were light with refreshing acidity. The Soave was fairly short and citrony. My initial meal involved a Middle Eastern specialty, kube also called kibbe, ground beef in crushed bulgur jackets cooked in a sauce with Swiss Chard. The wine’s acidity stepped up and there was some orange. It picked up in length. With a dessert of fruit juice candy the Soave was long but not very flavorful.

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