{"product_id":"2024-balestri-valda-soave-classico","title":"2024 Balestri Valda Soave Classico","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAbout The WIne\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% Garganega from black basalt soils. Organic. Fermented and aged in stainless steel. Fresh, fruity and textured, this wine is unlike the usual bulk Soave we are accustomed to. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe key to this generosity and purity is organic viticulture and the lengths that Laura and Fede go to in caring for their vines. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wine is beautifully balanced - racy yet complete and detailed with plump stone fruits and blossom for character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview for 2022 vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\"The 2022 \u003cspan class=\"searchHighlight\"\u003eSoave\u003c\/span\u003e Classico Biologico wafts up with a delicate bouquet as orange zest and wildflowers give way to freshly sliced pear and wet stone. It sweeps across the palate, energetic and full of mineral tension, displaying ripe orchard fruits and pretty inner florals. This finishes with medium length and a salty flourish that lingers on.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e- Eric Guido, Vinous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAbout \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBalestri Valda\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"outlook-search-highlight\"\u003eBalestri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Valda is a family-run estate led by Laura Rizzotto, a beekeeper and passionate advocate for biodiversity, who cares for her organically farmed vineyards and olive groves with dedication. She cultivates Garganega and the native Trebbiano di Soave in basalt-rich soils at 180–300 metres above sea level. At the heart of the estate is their small slice of the \u003c\/span\u003eSengialta\u003cspan\u003e cru whose name – taken from the local word \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003esengio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – pays tribute to the vineyard’s dark volcanic soils. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalestri Valda’s vineyards are situated within a large volcanic\/tectonic basin delimited to the West by the tectonic line of Castelvero and to the East by the Schio-Vicenza line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a close relationship between basalt soils and the rich flavors and balance that are to be found in the wines that come from them. Basalts are volcanic rocks that were formed by successive series of eruptions that went on for three geological cycles, all of them in a sub-marine environment. These eruptions gave rise to volcanoclastic products of colours varying from gray to yellow and reddish, depending on their area of formation and degree of oxidation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn our soils there is not only basalt; this black stone is in fact mixed with white limestone, creating an amalgam of minerals from which the vines are able to benefit. The limestone deposits are what is left of ancient sea beds; these sediments rich in calcium carbonate, depositing themselves at the bottom of the sea, trapped animals and shells, which we can still find today in fossils of very curious and varied kinds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSnapshot\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion: \u003ca title=\"Shop wines from Veneto, Italy\" href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/veneto\"\u003eVeneto\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry: Italy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlcohol: 12.5% \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage: 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: 750ml \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClosure: Cork under seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVariety: 100% Garganega \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/italy\" title=\"Buy Italian Wine Online\"\u003eExplore our Italian Wine collection\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"Balestri Valda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48422375063801,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2650\/0856\/files\/Product_Image_554469f1-7f69-49f3-a5b6-240f06cea52d.png?v=1779265093","url":"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/products\/2024-balestri-valda-soave-classico","provider":"Act of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}