2024 Vini Prà ‘Otto’ Soave Classico

In the glass, this shows a pale straw color with greenish reflections. Aromatically, it opens with crisp white peach, lemon zest, and green apple, followed by layers of jasmine, chamomile, and crushed volcanic stone. The palate is vibrant and focused, driven by clean citrus and orchard fruit tones that echo the nose. A subtle saline edge and firm mineral backbone carry through the mid-palate into a dry, persistent finish with hints of almond skin and fresh herbs.

Vini Graziano Prà, based in Monteforte d’Alpone in Italy’s Soave Classico zone, is a family-rooted estate led by Graziano Prà, a key figure in elevating the reputation of Soave wines. After founding the winery in 1983 and shifting from grape selling to estate bottling, Prà focused on expressing the purity and mineral character of Garganega grown on the area’s volcanic hillside soils. Over time, he expanded the estate to 40 hectares across top crus like Monte Grande and Foscarino, and later into Valpolicella, producing refined Corvina-based reds. Known for minimal intervention, sustainable farming, and a preference for stainless steel or neutral oak, Prà emphasizes site transparency and freshness, even pioneering the use of screw caps to preserve wine quality. Today, the estate is recognized for its structured, age-worthy whites and elegant, mineral-driven reds, reflecting Graziano Prà’s philosophy that great wine is made in the vineyard and guided, not shaped, in the cellar.