Pieropan, Soave Classico (Veneto, Italy) 2023 ($18, Maze Row Wine Merchant)

Soave is a dry white wine from the Veneto region of Italy. Pieropan has been making their Soave for nearly a century. Their under-$20 Soave Classico is a high quality and easy drinking white that will easily appeal to newer wine drinkers and aficionados alike. I enjoy its notes of mango stone fruit, white lily, and melon that, when combined with the wine’s naturally bright acidity, make this an easy go-to for any night of the week. Its Classico designation denotes a more narrow, hilly area within the appellation that produces a marginally lower yield.
90 Vince Simmon