Recioto di Soave (Italy)
Recioto refers to wines made from dried grapes, late harvest grapes or wines affected by noble rot.
The term Recioto is traditional to the Veneto region of Italy where Recioto wines are naturally sweet wines.
The most important wines are Recioto della Valpolicella, and Recioto di Soave.
Recioto di Soave is a sweet white from the same grapes as the dry Soave: Garganega (70%) and Trebbiano di Soave (30%).
Serving Temperature
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12-14°C (54-57°F) |
Recioto Soave Flavors
Typical flavors are: Ripe Fruit. Melon. Apricot. Honey. Almond. Floral.
 Apricot |
 Honey |
 Almonds |
 Floral |
Recioto Soave Profile
Recioto Soave is a sweet aromatic wine with good acidity:
| SUGAR: | Sweet (120 g/l) |
| BODY: | Medium |
| FRUIT: | Medium |
| ACIDITY: | Medium - High |
| ALCOHOL: | 13.5% ABV |
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Serving temperature: 8-10°C (46-50°F) |
Food Pairing Recioto
Recioto di Soave is a meditation wine.
 Meditation |
 Foie Gras |
 Cakes |
 Blue Cheese |
Excellent Pairings
Foie Gras.
Pastry.
Desserts.
Blue Cheese.
The Perfect Glass for Recioto Soave
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A Small Tulip Shaped glass helps concentrate the aromatic intensity, enhancing the beautiful flavors wines are known for. A small glass is appropriate, because this type of wine is served in smaller portions due to its sweetness and richness. The narrow rim helps capture the aromas, allowing the wine's sweet, aromatic profile to shine. |
Recioto Soave Cheese Pairing
Sweet and salty foods pair well together. The same goes for wine and cheese.
About Recioto di Soave
Recioto di Soave is a straw wine made of dried grapes with ancient origins.
The name comes from dialect "recia" (ear), indicating the part of the bunch used to hang it when drying (hanging by the ears).
In 1998, it was the first wine in Veneto to receive DOCG denomination.
Grapes are hand-picked, spread out on mats and left to rest for 5-6 months in drying rooms (fruttaio).
Gently pressed and fermented, the juice will have to spend at least one year in oak barriques before beeing bottled.
Wine Region Veneto
The most famous white wines from the region are Soave and the sparkling Prosecco.
The most famous red wines are Amarone and Valpolicella from the Valpolicella Wine Region.
Black Grapes |
White Grapes |
11% Corvina (Amarone) |
27% Glera (Prosecco) |
Veneto is home to some incredible DOCG wine regions:
- Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
- Asolo Prosecco DOCG
- Bagnoli Friularo DOCG
- Bardolino Superiore DOCG
- Colli di Conegliano DOCG
- Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio
- Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
- Lison DOCG
- Montello Rosso DOCG
- Piave Malanotte DOCG
- Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
- Recioto di Gambellara DOCG
- Recioto di Soave DOCG
- Soave Superiore DOCG
Soil |
Climate |
Calcareous. |
Mild Continental |