| About six months ago I reviewed a Soave wine, | | | | poultry dishes. Our Quality Assurance Laboratory |
| a high volume wine from the northeastern | | | | has determined that this wine contains 6 mg/L of |
| Veneto region of Italy. This week's wine is | | | | free sulphur. And now for my review. |
| another, more expensive and presumably higher | | | | At the first sips the wine was light with refreshing |
| quality Soave made from organically grown | | | | acidity. The Soave was fairly short and citrony. |
| grapes. The La Cappucina winery has been in the | | | | My initial meal was a Middle Eastern specialty, |
| same family since 1890. The highlight of their | | | | kube also known as kibbe consisting of ground |
| estate is a restored Fifteenth Century chapel | | | | beef in crushed bulgur jackets swimming in a |
| featured on their label. This particular wine is made | | | | sauce with plenty of Swiss Chard. The wine's |
| from 100% Garganega grapes, instead of using, | | | | acidity stepped up and there was some orange. It |
| as is often done, Trebbiano grapes which might | | | | picked up in length. With a dessert of fruit juice |
| bring down the quality. The soil is of volcanic origin | | | | candy the Soave was long but not very flavorful. |
| (lavic basalt). Interestingly enough while the top | | | | The second meal was commercially prepared |
| little label refers to the organic growing of the | | | | eggplant parmiagiana. The Soave tasted of |
| grapes, the main label, the back label, and the | | | | bananas. It was round with refreshing acidity. And |
| website make no such mention. Let's see if this | | | | yet there wasn't really all that much to taste or |
| Soave is better than the bargain basement Soave | | | | to say. |
| previously reviewed. | | | | The final meal began with schmaltz herring packed |
| OUR WINE REVIEW POLICY All wines that we | | | | in oil rather than vinegar. The herring |
| taste and review are purchased at the full retail | | | | overpowered the wine, which became almost |
| price. | | | | tasteless. This part of the test shouldn't count for |
| Wine Reviewed | | | | two reasons: the herring was an appetizer and is |
| La Cappuccina Soave DOC 2008 13% alcohol | | | | fairly hard to to pair with wine. The main meal |
| about $13 | | | | was an omelet that included brown mushrooms |
| Let's start with the marketing materials. | | | | and lots of crushed chilies. The Soave had good |
| Description: La Cappuccina estate was established | | | | length but not much flavor. I did get some apples. |
| over a hundred years ago by the Tessari clan. | | | | The Swiss cheese came close to gutting the wine. |
| They still run it today. They are one of a small | | | | Afterwards I tried a goat's milk cheese with |
| handful of Soave producers who have managed | | | | roasted garlic. The Soave was long and pleasantly |
| to take the Garganega grape to spectacular | | | | acidic but did not have a lot of flavor. |
| heights. Rich, opulent and ripe, this flavorful wine | | | | Final verdict. I won't buy this wine again. I know it |
| comes across almost New World in style with | | | | had great reviews but even when it was good it |
| loads of tree and tropical fruit tones. A classy | | | | seemed weak. That's going to close the Soave |
| wine for a variety of moderately rich fish and | | | | file for me for a long time. |