I Basalti

    This wine is called I Basalti, and is made with 100% Garganega grapes. The place of origin is Verona, in northern Italy’s Veneto region. The vintage year is 2020. The cost usually $10 but because it was featured at a tasting at Vintage Cellar, it was on sale for $7.95.

    Vintage Cellar had this to say about the wine: "With light aromas of almond, pear, and manzanilla tea, this Garganega-based Soave offers a pleasing, creamy soft texture in the mouth. Lightly flavored but with good acidity, it would be a good companion to lightly sauced fish."

    Wine Folly says that Garganega grapes are "an important Italian white that's loved for its lean, dry style and the rich tangerine and toasted almond notes it gains as it ages. Garganega is the main grape of Soave. Try pairing lighter meats, tofu, or fish and season with citrus tarragon dressing and other aromatic green herbs." (pg. 114) This is a light wine which should be served in a white glass at around 45-55*F, should not be decanted, and should stay in the cellar 3-7 years. (pg. 114 Wine Folly)

    I did not have this wine with any food, as I tried it at a tasting at Vintage Cellar. This wine smells mostly like green grapes and slightly like pears. It tastes like citrus, not very bitter/dry and leaves very little aftertaste. Not extremely sour either, but imparts a very bright pear flavor. I did not detect any notes of almond as mentioned in Vintage Cellar's review and in Wine Folly, but this may be because it wasn't aged long enough.   

    In conclusion, this wine was okay, I give it a 6/10 for its good citrus flavor and palate-cleansing abilities.