Which is NOT true about Soaves:
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A) It is from NE Italy
B) The main grape is Trebbiano
C) There are three different versions made
D) One version is sweet
ANSWER:
B) The main grape is Trebbiano
The main grape is actually Garganega. Trebbiano, Chardonnay, or Pinot Bianco are often blended in.
Soave is a DOC that shows the worst and the best of Italian white
wine. Put out in prodigious quantities, the bulk commercial wine was
insipid, alcoholic and dull, but found its way into every wine market.
It has taken a great deal of effort to rebuild the reputation of Soave but
there are small producers here who make hand crafted wines from garganega
Soave is made in two dry forms: Soave DOC, Soave Classico DOC. It is also made in a sweet version called Recioto di Soave Superiore DOCG.
In this month’s Company’s Coming, a Soave by Le Albare is featured.