Name of Wine: Monte di Fice 2006

Producer: I Stefanini

Summary: Dry, balanced and clean, fermented and aged in steel. Good structure, minerality and subtle fruit make this an unusually fine Soave. This is a cru - "Monte di Fice" refers to a farmer who used to tend this vineyard a generation ago

Alcohol: 13%

Location/appellation: Monteforte d'Alpone / Soave DOCG Classico Superiore

Grape varieties: 100% Garganega

Exposure: South & southeast

Altitude: 150 metres / 500 feet above sea level

Soil: Volcanic tufa

Vineyard Management & Training: Veronese pergola. 3000 vines per hectare. Yield 60%. Hand-picked. Average age of vines: 25 years

Vinification: Fermentation in steel at 17c, on lees till March. Partial malolactic. No wood

Smells & Tastes: Aroma characterized by pear and plum followed by floral notes such as hawthorn and elder, finishing with delicate fruit. The flavors are one with the perfumes, with a long finish. This wine has a definite and pleasing minerality