2021 Inama Carmenere Più Veneto Rosso

In the 1960s, Giuseppe Inama, the founder of this renowned wine estate, started buying small plots of vineyards in the heart of 'Soave Classico'. The area was originally planted with the old "Graecanicum" (native to Greece) variety. This name was subsequently converted to "Garganega" in the local dialect. His idea was to collect only top quality vineyards from old vine Garganega, and from them make a wine capable of restoring Soave's reputation. Today Inama counts as a reference for both white and red wines in Soave.

Colli Berici Più 'means 'more' in Italian and there is more' than just Carmenere in this typical blend of the Colli Berici, a line of gently rolling volcanic hills in northeastern Italy. The iron-rich clay soil on a limestone subsoil is perfect for Bordeaux varieties and Carmenere. This is also the reason why it is an IGT Veneto Rosso because due to the Merlot addition it no longer meets the regulations of the DOC Colli Berici

This Inama Piu is a blend of Carmenère 85% and Merlot 15% coming from a south-oriented vineyard located in Lonigo and San Germano dei Berici (VI) at an altitude of 50-250 m above sea level. The grapes are picked by hand and then destemmed. After 12 days of maceration in upright stainless steel fermenters, the wine is aged for 12 months in 2nd year 225l French oak barriques.

In the glass, the Carmenere Più is a vibrant ruby red with a purple edge in the glass. The wine has a pronounced nose with black cherry, soy, cocoa, violets and some lava stone. In the mouth the wine is elegant with fresh acidity, firm, integrated tannins and very good length. A perfect wine with salami (sopressa, sopressa with garlic) and Val Liona DOP ham and grilled pork.