2020 Suavia Collection "I Luoghi" Fittà, Castellaro, Tremenalto, Soave Classico Limited Edition
Fittà, Castellaro and Tremenalto are among them: they are places whose unique features of soil composition and microclimate have made them historically acknowledged in the Soave Classico region as being highly-suitable for vinegrowing, so much so as to be officially recognized and included in the production regulations as “UGA” (Additional Geographical Units).
In fact, we have always obtained very expressive grapes from our three small plots located at the heart of each of these places, which we decided to vinify separately, but in the same way. The result is three original and perfectly distinct wines.
So, what defines their uniqueness?
This is the question that led to the “I Luoghi” (The Places) project: a study that began with our observations in the winemaking field and took us to the depths of the territory, through a study of its geology, to discover the richness and variety of our volcanic soils.
The ancient Romans knew this too, and believed these places were alive, inhabited by a supernatural entity, the “genius loci”, which defined its character. Geological studies have shown that soils in the Fittà, Castellaro and Tremenalto vineyards have a common feature resulting from the nature of the parent material they consist of.
They also highlight characteristics of high pedodiversity. Therefore, they teach us that it is impossible to talk about “volcanic soil” in general, given the huge variety of its expressions even within the same area.
Depending on its composition, the degree of penetrability and the available water capacity, each one creates a unique environment and establishes a different relationship with the vines themselves.
This shows how, as a consequence, soil characteristics can affect the composition of the resulting grapes and wine.
Is that all then? Is it just the soil that determines the unique nature of a wine?
No, it’s rather the place it belongs to, in its entirety, which the soil is a very important element of, but not the only one. A place is its peaks and valleys, its woods, trees and vineyards, a place is also its inhabitants, the people and animals, its climate, the sun, water and wind and all these things together that interact in a complex, unique and sometimes mysterious equation. Therein lives its “genius”, and it is precisely this, the essence of every single place, that is expressed in its wine.
The castle is the one in Soave: a heritage from the Middle Ages, when the town was still called by the old name of Suavia; Giovanni and Rosetta’s daughters, however, have been the main female characters in this story since the start of the twenty-first century. 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.
Being aware of this, we can claim that our vineyard management is not a short-sighted one limited to the wellbeing of the vines alone, but it safeguards the landscape in its entirety.
The work carried out by man plays a very important role in the management of both the vineyard and the natural surrounding landscape, which is made up of elements that must be considered individually and duly taken care of in order to preserve the harmony created by their unity, i.e. that of nature itself.
Fittà, Castellaro and Tremenalto are among them: they are places whose unique features of soil composition and microclimate have made them historically acknowledged in the Soave Classico region as being highly-suitable for vinegrowing, so much so as to be officially recognized and included in the production regulations as “UGA” (Additional Geographical Units).
In fact, we have always obtained very expressive grapes from our three small plots located at the heart of each of these places, which we decided to vinify separately, but in the same way. The result is three original and perfectly distinct wines.
So, what defines their uniqueness?
This is the question that led to the “I Luoghi” (The Places) project: a study that began with our observations in the winemaking field and took us to the depths of the territory, through a study of its geology, to discover the richness and variety of our volcanic soils.
The ancient Romans knew this too, and believed these places were alive, inhabited by a supernatural entity, the “genius loci”, which defined its character. Geological studies have shown that soils in the Fittà, Castellaro and Tremenalto vineyards have a common feature resulting from the nature of the parent material they consist of.
They also highlight characteristics of high pedodiversity. Therefore, they teach us that it is impossible to talk about “volcanic soil” in general, given the huge variety of its expressions even within the same area.
Depending on its composition, the degree of penetrability and the available water capacity, each one creates a unique environment and establishes a different relationship with the vines themselves.
This shows how, as a consequence, soil characteristics can affect the composition of the resulting grapes and wine.
Is that all then? Is it just the soil that determines the unique nature of a wine?
No, it’s rather the place it belongs to, in its entirety, which the soil is a very important element of, but not the only one. A place is its peaks and valleys, its woods, trees and vineyards, a place is also its inhabitants, the people and animals, its climate, the sun, water and wind and all these things together that interact in a complex, unique and sometimes mysterious equation. Therein lives its “genius”, and it is precisely this, the essence of every single place, that is expressed in its wine.
The castle is the one in Soave: a heritage from the Middle Ages, when the town was still called by the old name of Suavia; Giovanni and Rosetta’s daughters, however, have been the main female characters in this story since the start of the twenty-first century. 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.
Being aware of this, we can claim that our vineyard management is not a short-sighted one limited to the wellbeing of the vines alone, but it safeguards the landscape in its entirety.
The work carried out by man plays a very important role in the management of both the vineyard and the natural surrounding landscape, which is made up of elements that must be considered individually and duly taken care of in order to preserve the harmony created by their unity, i.e. that of nature itself.