Monte Tondo Montetondo Soave Classico 2024 from Monte Tondo in Soave Classico is a bright, straw–yellow garganega that captures all the volcanic snap and almond–laced charm this region does so well, now in a handy screwcap format. This 2024 Monte Tondo Montetondo Soave Classico Screwcap comes off top hillside plots like Monte Tenda, Monte Foscarino and Monte Tondo, fermented cool in stainless steel to lock in purity and minerality.

In the glass you’re looking at yellow straw with golden highlights and green hues, then a floral bouquet of citrus blossom and white flowers over lemon, white peach, green apple, exotic stone fruits, almonds, hazelnuts and stony mineral notes. The palate is dry, medium–bodied and textural, brimming with citrus and orchard fruits over a gently creamy, nut–flecked core, carried by crisp acidity into a long, harmonious, mineral–lined finish that punches well above its price. It’s an outstanding value Soave Classico that will drink beautifully now and improve for a few years in bottle.

On the table, this is spot–on with grilled white fish, calamari, clams, simple tomato–free seafood pastas or a plate of fritto misto, where that citrus–mineral line cuts through salt and oil perfectly. It also sings with fresh cheeses, risotto, antipasti or just a bowl of salted nuts and olives, making Monte Tondo Montetondo Soave Classico 2024 a versatile northern Italian white to keep chilled and ready.