Suavia Garganega le Rive 2011

LE RIVE IS A VELVETY AND APPEALING WINE THAT SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY FAINT CANDLELIGHT LIKE A CONSUMMATE CUPID ON A LAID TABLE, OR WITH THE LIGHT SPARKS OF A CRACKLING OPEN FIRE AS A COMPANION FOR READING OR MEDITATION. THE OVERRIPE GARGANEGA AND THE LONG AGEING PERIOD GIVE IT A FULL BODY THAT SEDUCES THE SENSES AND A WARM COLOUR THAT LIGHTLY BRUSHES YOUR THOUGHTS.Colour: intense and brilliant yellow with golden highlights.Nose: Marked perfumes of tropical fruits (pineapple and grapefruit), candied citrus fruits and sweet spices (ginger and cardamom). The mineral notes are very clear: they give elan and freshness to the wine.Palate: beautiful density together with an extraordinary elegance. Good persistence with a savoury and mineral finish.Serving temperature: 13 - 14 °CRecommended glass: use a slender and rounded glass which offers sufficient volume to support the special characteristics of full-bodied white wines.it goes well with meat-based main courses, such as stews, roast kid, rabbit or veal. Perfect with every kind of smoked meat or fish and with ripened cheeses made of cow or goat’s milk.Veneto regional cuisine:Prosciutto crudo of Montagnana with figs, veal liver alla veneziana, potatoes and sweet chestnuts gnocchi with mushroom souce, risotto with Lessinia’s black truffle, potatoes with onions and smoked pancetta (bacon), Stravecchio cheese.