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Veneto winemaking icon Roberto Anselmi strove to make some truly original juice that differed from the classic garganega-based wines made under the guidelines of the Soave DOC. He believed that the laws governing the production of Soave wines were too restrictive and that whatever he lost by giving up DOC status he would get back in spades by forging his own course. So, he eschewed the rules, employing growing and pruning techniques to lower yields and temperature-controlled vinification to improve the quality of the finished wines. 

The 2022 Anselmi San Vinenzo, named for the patron saint of winemakers, San Vincenzo Ferreri, is a blend of garganega, chardonnay, and sauvignon blanc fermented and aged in stainless steel and aged on the lees. It is expressive, creamy, and lightly juicy throughout, offering flavors of blood orange granita, fresh tarragon, yellow peach, and wet stone. (winemaker notes)

Check out the press! 

92 points, James Suckling:
"This is an estate that offers not only among the best white wines in the Veneto, but among Italy’s finest per se. They show even greater transparency and brilliance with age. Apricot pith, cardamon, mango peel, and a waft of vanillin-cedar French oak nicely embedded into the fray. The finish is long and pungently mineral, boding well for bottle age. A hot vintage melded into a coil of well-handled reductive tension and ample flare."

92 points, Wine Enthusiast
"70% garganega (the grape native to this region) plus a blend of 30% chardonnay and sauvignon blanc creates a heady and enticing nose that is loaded with mixed citrus notes, nectarine, wild herbs and a flinty minerality. The palate plays to richness with ripe stone fruits at the core but with vibrant acidity hemming it in, while roasted almonds and dried flowers offer a counterweight to the fruit on the finish."

90 points,  Wine Spectator:
"It's hard to stop sipping this bright, balanced white, which layers a stony underpinning with a lively mix of apricot, star fruit, pink grapefruit sorbet, and fresh chive and floral notes. Garganega, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc."