EssentialSeptemberSipsforWhiteWineLovers

"Soave is what happens when a grape with quiet confidence meets volcanic soils and stops trying to please everyone. It’s not shouting for your attention. But it deserves it."12x75.com

Bridge the Gap Between Summer and Fall with Soave

Refreshes in warm weather yet possesses enough structure for cooler evenings. Charming with confident elegance in your glass, sidestepping inoffensive monikers and other whites more easily forgotten. This isn’t the bland bottle your aunt Millie brought to Christmas in 2005. Soave’s got nuance now. Depth. Class. Actual character. Balestri Valda is Worth Noticing "You won’t see it hyped on TikTok or poured by influencers in Santorini. But in the right hands? It sings. And not in that Barry Manilow way. More like vintage Amy Winehouse—rich, complex, a little bitter, and completely unforgettable." 12x75.com Deliciousness Guaranteed Not sure? Reach out — we stand behind every bottle we recommend. Questions? Reply to this email and we'll help you decide.

WHITE WINE 100% GARGANEGA 2024 Soave Classico DOC

Balestri Valda

🇮🇹 Italy | Veneto | Organically Farmed with Biodynamic practices Disheveled Elegance 12x750ml $24.50/bt* $294.00/cs

MINI ME A SIXER

$24.50/bt* $147.00/cs *all prices exclusive of taxes, and shipping

Balestri Valda is Worth Noticing

For Appreciators of Unique Italian Whites Falling somewhere on the profile scale between Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay, Balestri Valda's Soave is disheveled elegance in a bottle that gives off a cool Indie store record girl vibe. Grapes grown on volcanic soils turn ancient oceans and volcanic eruptions into liquid geography where history comes alive in your glass. When these basalt soils intersect with limestone, the marriage of structured salt and stone dance divinely with perfumed textural roundness and finesse. Delivering intense concentration, on a mineral-rich frame of vivacity, she is juicy and balanced, with a salinity that combines freshness and softness at the same time. "In the glass, the wine has a limpid, saturated yellow-gold color, with flashes of green-gold at the edge. Aromas of lime blossoms, white nectarines, jasmine, and grated nutmeg emerge at first, then alternate with fleeting suggestions of lemon curd, white tea, Spanish broom, and crystallized honey, as the nose evolves in the glass. On the palate, the wine presents a juicy range of orchard fruit flavors and spices that echo the nose, along with plenty of dry extract, deep flaky sea-salt minerality, and ripe tartaric acidity. The vibrant layered core of clingstone peaches, Winesap apples, and almond butter flavors is seasoned with delicate bitterness, and the long, elegant finish is punctuated with fine mineral grip." Drink now–2028 Serving temperature: 10-13 °C Excellent as an aperitif. Think anything ethnic. Thai. Indian. Korean. Chinese. Vietnamese. Grilled or roast chicken. She is obsessed with shellfish and crab cakes, veggies and light pastas (maybe with diced tomato and herbs) risotto and gnocchi. Her gentle bitterness "hugs green veggies like asparagus" and zucchini—two things other wines tend to dump on. "It’s like the wine equivalent of a partner who listens, supports, and doesn’t constantly bring up their ex." This is a wine that "shows up in linen and knows how to make risotto without showing off." Having sushi? You're going to want a glass of Valda magic beside that wasabi bomb. "Proper Soave—especially the ones from the Classico zone—is a serious wine that can pair with everything from seafood to passive-aggressive family dinners." 12x75.com

Let's talk about Garganega

(For the record, it’s gar-GAH-neh-gah. You’re welcome.) The varietal itself "sounds like a sneeze" but "drinks like a dream". Garganega is the "introverted genius" of a grape hiding behind the Balestri Valda label "like a nerd doing the popular kid's homework." "Garganega doesn’t try too hard. It doesn’t need to be oaked to death or pumped full of tropical fruit flavouring. It just… exists. Calm, cool, mineral-rich. The kind of wine that turns heads not because it’s shouting, but because it’s confident enough not to." This grape comes with grip, texture and acidity. And with Balestri Valda's Soave, she 100% Garganega. There is simply no need to dilute her magic. The volcanic soils provide better drainage and smaller yields allowing garganega to "strut her stuff." "Whether you’re a wine nerd or just someone who wants to drink something better than the usual suspects, Garganega is your girl. Just don’t try to say it three times fast after two glasses."

Moderate alcohol and a clean finish ensures easy drinking without needing fanfare or occasion. Valda's Soave is fresh and authentic, rustic and penetration. The perfect white for those seeking intrigue and adventure in their glass.

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“If you love Pinot Grigio but are looking for something with more depth, texture and complexity, Soave is the answer.” Sip with Nik Barrel Select is Serving September in a Glass with Balestri Valda's Soave🍷

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