Montesci Soave Classico Battista white wine bottle from Italy with illustrated hillside label and gold capsule

Le Battistelle 'Montesei' Soave Classico DOC Garganega 2024

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Italian white wine at its most refreshing 🌿🍋

Le Battistelle is a small, family-run estate in Soave Classico, where volcanic soils and steep hillside vineyards give Garganega its trademark lift and mineral bite. The Montesei is their most approachable style—vibrant, fruit-driven, and ready to drink.

The 2024 vintage bursts with juicy citrus, white peach, and the signature Soave Classico touch of almond, finishing with a clean, saline edge that screams “summer in a glass.” It’s crisp and playful, but with just enough texture to pair beautifully with seafood, salads, or even a simple bowl of pasta.

So, what makes Soave Classico special? 🍇 The “Classico” DOC zone covers the original hillside vineyards around the town of Soave—higher altitude, volcanic and limestone soils, and lower yields. This is where Garganega really shines, giving wines a hint of almond nuttiness and more concentration, minerality, and aging potential than the broader Soave DOC from the plains.

Soave often flies under the radar, but in the hands of producers like Le Battistelle, it delivers incredible value and charm. Easy to love, easy to drink, and a perfect intro to this underrated Italian classic.

Drink window,2024 to 2029
Type,White wine
Varietals,Garganega
Vintage,2024
ABV,12.5%
Country,Australia
Region,Soave Classico
Sub region,Veneto
Bottle size,750ml
Bottle closure,Cork

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Flavour & structure
Stone fruitMineral & salineCrisp acidityLong finish
Food pairing
Seafood & fishCheeseSpicy foodSalads & veggies

What the experts say about this wine

This wine comes from a blend of small south-facing vineyards in the Soave Classico area, from vines predominately between 70 & 90 years old. As with all the wines the grapes are farmed on steep terrace vineyards using Pergola’s, the traditional method of farming in Soave Classico. The soil type of the Montesei vineyard sites are a mix of porous volcanic rocks, lined with clay and silt.

The grapes specific to Montesei are always picked first due to the warmer south facing exposition of these sites. Hand picked, pressed and fermented in tank. No malolactic. Left on fine lees for 3 to 4 months. Of the three bottlings from Le Batistelle it’s the most instantly appealing, soft fruits with white floral notes but always the classic bitter almond style of Soave.

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