A wine that glows like late afternoon light over the Soave hills. Deep gold with an amber hue, Le Colombare 2003 opens in waves of apricot, honeyed citrus, and candied orange peel, with whispers of almond and dried flowers. On the palate, it’s graceful rather than heavy,  sweet, yes, but in a way that feels lifted and pure, carried by a quiet acidity that keeps everything shimmering. Lush, silky, and endlessly evocative, it’s the taste of time and sunshine caught in a bottle.

For when: Dessert is optional, but a little magic isn’t.
Pairs with: Blue cheese, almond tart, or the final scene of a long evening.

A pioneer of quality in Soave, Pieropan has been crafting wines from these volcanic hills for over a century. The family’s Le Colombare vineyard lies in the heart of the Recioto di Soave DOCG, where late-harvested Garganega grapes are air-dried before gentle fermentation to concentrate their natural sweetness and perfume. The 2003 vintage, warm and generous, produced a wine of glowing depth and balance, a rare dessert Soave that combines richness with precision and sweetness with soul.