The organization of vineyards and wine cooperatives became modernised in the post- war period from 1950 to 1968. In 1968 the Soave DOC was given official status in accordance with the new rules and described as “characterized by freshness, integrity and by an ideal identity- value relationship”. [...]

On May 13 the first Soave Consortium was founded to safeguard the growing area. Then president Perazzan enlisted the help of the Institute of Viticulture and Enology of Conegliano to begin scientific research in the vineyards. [...]

Engineer Battista Perez studies and describes the production area of Soave. On these hills the vine finds a dark soil, rich in silicon and ideal for grape growing. [...]