The 2008 Soave Classico Staforte is one of the more focused wines in this line up. Smoke, minerals and flowers add complexity to a precise, beautifully-articulated core of fruit. Ripe peaches and apricots linger on the finish. This is another delicious wine from Pra. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2013. This is a gorgeous set of wines from Pra, a reference point-producer in Soave.Importer: Vinifera Imports, Ronkonkoma, NY; tel. (631) 467-5907

The 2007 Soave Staforte sees six months of batonnage which gives the wine a richer and more intense expression of varietal Garganega aromas and fruit. Although this bottling possesses gorgeous textural beauty, I find the normal bottling slightly more convincing here. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2010. Pra is an excellent source for Soave, one of Northern Italy’s most compelling white wines. These two wines are made from 100% Garganega farmed on hillside vineyards in the heart of the Soave zone.Importer: Vinifera Imports, Ronkonkoma, NY; tel. (631) 467-5907