2021 Tasi Garganega

100% certified organic and  practicing biodynamic Garganega (the grape of Soave) farmed on vines trained on pergolas. Hand harvested, desstemmed, and cold macerated on the skins for 9 hours, fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks. Native yeasts only, bottled unfined/unfiltered with minimal sulphur. 12% alcohol. 

This very fresh, summery, savory natural Italian white shows off aromas of fresh apples, white peach and pear along with minerals and a distinct almond quality particular to the Garganega grape. Light to medium bodied with lively acidity.

In the early 2000’s, 3 friends joined together over their commitment to organic and biodynamic farming principles to plant a vineyard in a most unique place. At the heart of Tasi’s production is an old limestone quarry, located at the top of a hill on the northern part of Val d’ Illasi (Verona), abandoned in the 1970’s. The quarry “Le Cave” was opened in 1922 to extract limestone for the ITALCEMENTI factory Tregnago and  now lends its excellent terroir to vines.

Tasi is dedicated to preserving and promoting biodiversity, keeping vast areas of woods around the vineyards, raising animals and integrating other crops. More than 30% of the total land is woods which host a wide range of wild animals like roe deers, wild boars, hares, hawks. Around the vineyards they are currently raising horses, sheeps, goats, chickens and bees. Grapes for Valpolicella and Soave are grown in the Val d’Illasi, close to Verona, on an abandoned limestone quarry. The Glera vineyards are located in Colli Euganei, volcanic hills outside Padova. This area is marked by its exceptional volcanic terroir: the hills were formed by both erupted lava and trapped magma that pushed up the seabed’s calcareous soils.