Monte Tondo’s vineyards are among some of Soave’s best: Monte Tenda, Monte Foscarino, Monte Gazzo and Monte Tondo. Founder Gino Magnabosco works closely with his children Luca and Marta, to make minerally Soave wines from 100% garganega, including tiny quantities of sweet wine, Recioto di Soave, with the ripest bunches semi-dried in small crates in ‘fruttai’. Gino invested in Valpolicella in Campiano to make the San Pietro from corvina, rondinella and molinara, semi-dried in ‘fruttai’ for 6 weeks prior to fermentation. Located close to Verona, Monte Tondo offers rooms and apartments, with architecture reminiscent of its rural village setting.

The wines produced, from 100% Garganega, are intensely perfumed with an unmistakable Soave character somewhere between florals and fruitiness.

Brilliant very pale straw colour with a faint glimmer of green to the outskirts and a watery hue. Delightful pear, green apple and lime aromas mix with fresh herb and subtle wet stone notes. Delicious fresh pear, lime and green apple flavours are delivered with terrific intensity. Lying underneath are delicate infusions of fresh herbs and stony mineral characters. Dry finish with a burst of crisp acidity leading into a long scrumptious aftertaste. Fantastic value.