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    soave
    noun
    a dry, white wine from Verona, Italy.
  • Soave
    Soave
    noun
    a dry white wine from the Veneto region of NE Italy

soave

American  
[swah-vay, saw-ah-ve] / ˈswɑ veɪ, sɔˈɑ vɛ /

noun

  1. a dry, white wine from Verona, Italy.


Soave British  
/ ˈswɑːveɪ /

noun

  1. a dry white wine from the Veneto region of NE Italy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of soave

1940–45; < Italian < Latin suāvis sweet


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Delicious, and as prices have risen for soave in recent years, quite a value.

From Washington Post ● May 5, 2022

The Tamellini demonstrates why soave is the standard for this grape — its intensity and depth justify the premium in price.

From Washington Post ● May 5, 2022

Peach, honeydew melon and lemon zest highlight this refreshing white, made from garganega, the grape of soave.

From Washington Post ● May 5, 2022

This week’s selections include a soave from northern Italy that should disabuse you of any misconception that soave is not a serious wine.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2021

Her song is the grand cavatina from 'I Puritani,' 'Qui la voce sua soave!'

From Erlach Court by Ossip Schubin

“Tim Walz seems incredibly nervous,” The Hill’s Robby Soave said in a tweet.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2024

Jill Soave - the mother of another 17-year-old victim, Justin Shilling - was the second parent to speak.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2024

“I don’t see any excuse to not take these red flags very seriously,” said Jill Soave, mother of Justin Shilling.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2022

Here’s a fun experiment if your group and occasion warrant two bottles of wine: Compare the Fossi Bianco 2020, a delightful bargain at $11, and the Tamellini Soave 2020, also a great value at $18.

From Washington Post ● May 5, 2022

A good Soave Classico would be excellent, as would a Gavi from the Piedmont region.

From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2022

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