Tamellini Soave

Aspiring to excellence, fourth generation growers, brothers Gaetano and Pio Francesco Tamellini have earned the estate an outstanding reputation as one of only 24 estate bottled growers and producers of authentic Soave. They have 34 hectares of Garganega (27 ha Soave DOC and 7 ha Soave Classico) that lie in the classic zone of production, San Vittore on the foothills. Soave produced here is medium-light bodied, has full flavour with good concentrations of citrus, almond and floral characters and retains fresh acidity.

The Vineyards sit between 60–200 metres above sea level across the sites of Costeggiola and San Vittore, with soils ranging from calcareous through to volcanic, contributing both freshness and mineral complexity. A mix of traditional Veronese pergola (average vine age 60 years) and Guyot-trained vines (average 20 years) allows for balance between concentration and precision.

The estate follows a low-intervention, sustainabilityfocused approach, with no herbicides or fertilisers used and ongoing trials in biodynamic-inspired soil health practices. Harvest is carried out by hand, with fruit rapidly cooled to preserve aromatics before gentle whole-bunch pressing under nitrogen to prevent oxidation. Fermentation takes place at low temperatures in stainless steel, followed by extended lees ageing with bâtonnage to build texture and depth. Soave DOC wines are bottled after a minimum of four months on lees, while the single-vineyard expressions see extended ageing both in tank and bottle.