Soave (wine) Soave (wine) Soave (() is a dry white Italian wine from the Veneto region in northeast Italy, principally around the city of Verona. Within the Soave region are both a "Denominazione di Origine Controllata" (DOC) zone and a "Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita" (DOCG) designation known as "Soave Superiore" with both zones being further sub-divided into a general and "classico" designation for the wines produced in the heartland of the Soave region around the sloping vineyards of Verona. Throughout the Soave production zone Garganega is the principal grape variety though Trebbiano di Soave and Chardonnay are permitted in varying
Soave (wine) percentages. While most Soave is dry, still wine within the DOC zone a sparkling "spumante" style is permitted as is the passito "Recioto" style, that in 1998 was granted its own Recioto di Soave DOCG designation for grapes grown in the hilly region. Soave saw a peak of popularity in United States during the mid-20th-century Italian wine boom that followed the end of World War II. Driven by the marketing efforts of large producers like Bolla, Soave even surpassed Chianti in the 1970s as the largest-selling Italian DOC wine in the US. By the end of the 20th century, Soave's