Now, if you ask any wine critic (or Italian wine geek) what the greatest Trebbiano is, they will probably say the $300-plus Trebbiano D’Abruzzo from the late Edoardo Valentini. And that is indeed a very great wine (especially at about 20 years old). Of course it should be, at $200.
But we’ve found one (and a very rare one) from one of our favorite Soave producers, Suavia, that rivals it in both quality and style. And that may even surpass it in richness and complexity. (At least in its first ten years of life.)
What’s more, we can offer it at the best price anywhere: only $24.99.
Like the Valentini, it’s made from ancient clones of Trebbiano (which have all but disappeared, and which Suavia worked with the University of Milan to revive) – which Suavia was determined to save in their region.
So they planted a mere 2-hectare plot on a very special steep, perfectly south-facing and high-altitude volcanic slope.
The result is a wine of pure genius: much richer than even their top Soaves, but still only 12.5% alcohol. Indeed, if the Suavia Soave Monte Carbonare (another fantastic wine) is like the Sancerre of Italian whites, this Trebbiano is – as one critic noted – their Corton-Charlemagne!
