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Bright straw yellow with greenish reflections. Lively bouquet of crisp pineapple and white peach, with components of camomile, elderberry and a fine spiciness. In the mouth, crisp and with cool, present fruit, light-footed and straightforward, spans an interesting arc, very full-bodied and multi-layered, ends with a juicy, mineral finish and a discreet almond note. SUPERIORE.DE

"It’s amazingly floral and very pretty, yet understated with gingery spice, yellow flowers and a spritz of lime. This is silky and round with masses of saline-minerals, orangey fruits and unexpected depths. The finish is long and perfumed, leaning a bit toward the tropical spectrum. The 2021 totally punches above its price point." Vinous

Here comes a Chardonnay that expresses 100% of its growing region. The grapes come from both volcanic and limestone soils. Very lively aroma. Intense scent of pear and Golden Delicious apple. Lively palate with notes of apple and pear and a fine mineral vein. Fresh, persistent final, very taut and of good length. SUPERIORE.DE

Vulcaia is a soft, full Sauvignon Blanc with tropical fruits and rich toasty aromas. On the nose, citrus and sweet floral scents. On the palate mineral with exotic fruit and citrus, behind a layer of gooseberries and herbs that give the wine freshness and structure. Long and persistent final. A very interesting interpretation of Sauvignon Bianco from volcanic soils of Monte Foscarino. SUPERIORE.DE

Strong, bright straw yellow. Characterful, youthful and rich bouquet of dried nectarines, peach, yellow apple, mint and a fresh hint of almond. The depth of its texture contrasts perfectly with the zesty acids, minerals and notes of sour apples, but always retains a sense of balanced ripeness. The finish is long and structured and seems to slowly melt on the palate, leaving behind savoury spices and a fine tannin. It already has a lot to offer, but should age a little more in the bottle for more structure and elegance. Beautiful vertical Garganega interpretation from a small single vineyard in the Carbonare area. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2020 Soave Classico Carbonare is airy and finessed, with hints of ash and dusty dried florals forming a captivating bouquet. This is lifted and wiry in feel, with saline-minerals and tart orchard fruits motivated by stimulating acidity. Hints of young peach and pear linger through the cheek-puckering finale. The energy and salty tension here really captivates. This was tasted from a tank sample." Vinous

Strong, bright straw yellow. Characterful, youthful and rich bouquet of dried nectarines, peach, yellow apple, mint and a fresh hint of almond. The depth of its texture contrasts perfectly with the zesty acids, minerals and notes of sour apples, but always retains a sense of balanced ripeness. The finish is long and structured and seems to slowly melt on the palate, leaving behind savoury spices and a fine tannin. It already has a lot to offer, but should age a little more in the bottle for more structure and elegance. Beautiful vertical Garganega interpretation from a small single vineyard in the Carbonare area. SUPERIORE.DE

"Intense floral and mineral character to this with notes of ripe pineapple on the nose that grow in intensity on the medium-to full-bodied palate, before giving way to a long and tight, almond-milk and mineral finish. I like the progression through this." James Suckling

"The 2019 Soave Classico Carbonare is pretty and understated, yet with a lovely sweetness mixing peach with stone dust and hints of wet slate. This is round yet delicate, with a salty flourish that evolves into tart orchard fruits and spice. A primary concentration saturates long through the structured finale, with a citrus rind intensity that lingers. This is a hugely promising and powerful vintage of Carbonare." Vinous

Foscarino from vines over 40 years old is aged for 12 months on the fine lees in used barrique barrels and stainless steel and is probably one of the most complex Soave Classico we have ever had in the glass. Bright straw yellow with golden reflections. Elegant, inviting bouquet of light honey, dried citrus fruit, exotic flowers and a hint of ginger. Juicy and straightforward on the palate of layered stone fruit, taut with precision and piquant acidity, all the proportions are right here in an impressive way. Complex and multi-layered, it reveals new impressions with each additional glass and increasing aeration and ends in a salty finish, very exciting! SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2020 Soave Classico Foscarino opens with wet slate and smoke evolving into young pear and hints of lemon. This showcases ripe orchard fruits with a pretty inner sweetness balanced by its salty acidity. It remains saline through the finale, long and staining with penetrating ripe orchard fruits. In fact, this is more extroverted in style, yet streamlined and nervous in feel. It will be interesting to see how the 2020 Foscarino evolves once in bottle. Tasted from a tank sample." Vinous

Already the famous Italian wine critic Veronelli rated the Colli Berici together with Bolgheri as one of the best growing areas for the Bordelais grape varieties. This rare Merlot is dedicated to its creator Alfredo Lazzarini, whose vineyards Inama recently acquired, and it represents the history of the Colli Berici.

Dark ruby garnet, violet reflections, delicate water edge. Spicy nuances of black cherries, ripe plums, forest floor, some jasmine and a pleasant touch of precious wood. Juicy on the palate, with good complexity and a chocolaty texture, round tannins and a discreet extract sweetness on the finish. SUPERIORE.DE

1997 saw the birth of Bradisismo, named after the geological event that led to the formation of the Colli Berici. It is a successful symbiosis of the intense, concentrated aroma of ripe cherries of Cabernet Sauvignon and the lively, spicy notes of Carmenere. With its bouquet of small dark berries, spices, pepper and chocolate, it is a wonderfully affordable alternative to the big Bordeaux blends or Supertuscans. Velvety texture on the palate, with a seamless mix of dark fruits, cherries, floral notes and fine tannins gliding across the palate. Deep, long finish and very good ageing potential. SUPERIORE.DE

"Bright garnet red with a dark core. Revealing aroma of cassis, pickled wild berries and mint, dark chocolate and pink pepper. Builds up in many layers, shows precise fruit core, animatingly interwoven, shows backbone and tension, persistent with fine saltiness in the finish, drinks very well." Falstaff

"Dusty cherries, blackberries and dried flowers form a darkly alluring bouquet as the 2018 Cabernet Bradisismo unwinds in the glass. This is silky-smooth with a linear feel, mixing red and black fruits, yet energized by brisk acids. It leaves the palate dry with lingering sweet tannins and hints of spice, and it turns floral through the finale with blue and violet shades." Vinous

"Intense, fruity cab with currants and dried herbs. Medium-to full-bodied with tight, firm tannins and a slightly hard finish for now. But the fruit lingers to the end. This needs a couple of years to settle in." James Suckling

The clay content in the forest soils of this incredible, almost untouched area around Oratorio di San Lorenzo gives the wine a unique note. Rich red with blue-violet reflections. Intense on the nose with notes of medicinal herbs, ripe red berries, blood orange, pepper and spices. Then very precise and clear on the palate with dark fruits, a delicious spiciness and tannins that are still firm when young. Already seductive today and then elegant and silky with increasing bottle maturity. SUPERIORE.DE

"Shimmering ruby red with violet reflections. Opens on wild thyme, red pepper and tarragon, paired with black currant and orange zest. Juicy on the palate, full-bodied, densely meshed, compact at the core, impresses with elegant herbal spice and lovely depth, goes into the long finish with vigour, great interpretation." Falstaff

"New-generation wine! Less new oak, and a red wine but no longer from white winemakers as Inama themselves describe it. To achieve that they hired French consultant Derenoncourt. Impenetrable dark ruby. Oak-styled nose with tight, dark fruit. The palate shows great depth, bitter-sweet tannins and a shimmer of oak. Very polished and suave and, there is no other way of putting it, very French." Jancis Robinson

"The 2017 Carménère Carminium is dark and brooding in its youthful state, with an alluring display of crushed blackberries, sage, chalk dust, white pepper and a cooling hint of mint. Deeply textural, yet also surprisingly lifted and spry, it casts staining red and purple-tinged berries across a core of saline minerals and zesty acids, as saturating tannin mounts toward the close. There are unseen depths here, as layer after layer of primary fruit nearly masks the wine’s structural heft, tapering off classically dry with violet florals and rich savory spice. The 2017 is only the third vintage of the single-vineyard Carminium, a Carménère that’s packed full of cool-climate varietal character. If this showing is any indicator of the source’s potential, then I’ll be sure to keep my eyes peeled for future vintages." Vinous

Bright straw yellow with greenish reflections. Lively bouquet of crisp pineapple and white peach, with components of camomile, elderberry and a fine spiciness. In the mouth, crisp and with cool, present fruit, light-footed and straightforward, spans an interesting arc, very full-bodied and multi-layered, ends with a juicy, mineral finish and a discreet almond note. SUPERIORE.DE

"It’s amazingly floral and very pretty, yet understated with gingery spice, yellow flowers and a spritz of lime. This is silky and round with masses of saline-minerals, orangey fruits and unexpected depths. The finish is long and perfumed, leaning a bit toward the tropical spectrum. The 2021 totally punches above its price point." Vinous

Vulcaia Fumé is an immensely dense and aromatic wine that demonstrates its sense of balance in a unique way. Deep, sparkling golden yellow. Impressive richness and opulence of passion fruit and other exotic fruit aromas, then blood orange, elderflower, a touch of iodised salt, flint and a noble spiciness in the finish. Spreads out colossally on the palate, with beautiful melting and excellently integrated wood. The finish shows smoky notes with some sweet vanilla and caramel cream. A Sauvignon Bianco the likes of which cannot be found again in Italy. SUPERIORE.DE

Foscarino from vines over 40 years old is aged for 12 months on the fine lees in used barrique barrels and stainless steel and is probably one of the most complex Soave Classico we have ever had in the glass. Bright straw yellow with golden reflections. Elegant, inviting bouquet of light honey, dried citrus fruit, exotic flowers and a hint of ginger. Juicy and straightforward on the palate of layered stone fruit, taut with precision and piquant acidity, all the proportions are right here in an impressive way. Complex and multi-layered, it reveals new impressions with each additional glass and increasing aeration and ends in a salty finish, very exciting! SUPERIORE.DE

"Bright straw yellow with a drop of light gold. Elegant and inviting on the nose, with a hint of dried citrus fruit, light honey, pineapple, minimally smoky, finely structured. Very juicy and straightforward on the palate, spans the tongue precisely and sharply, as if from a block, compact and with a salty, long finish." Falstaff

"Very bright gold. Tangy almonds with some baked apple skin on the nose and rich, broad fruit. Really good wine with depth and light smokiness and substance. Lasts SO long on the palate!" Jancis Robinson

"Aromas of pressed Spanish broom, ripe yellow stone fruit, hazelnut and cedar mingle. On the rounded palate, well-integrated acidity lifts mature yellow peach, lemon drop candy, butterscotch and toasted almond." Wine Enthusiast

"Showing a slightly off-gold appearance, the Inama 2018 Soave Classico Foscarino offers broad intensity and a very dry approach with lots of mineral definition followed by baked apple and pear. The wine is contoured and dense from a textural point of view, making it a great choice for white meat or tandoori cooked meats with extra cumin and spice. I love the angular or sharply etched side of this pretty white wine." Robert Parker

"The 2018 Soave Classico Foscarino is honeyed and perfumed, featuring crushed yellow apples, exotic florals, hints of ginger and sweet smoke. The textures are soft with a twang of zesty acids that pinch at the cheeks, even as ripe orchard fruits soothe the palate. There’s a richness here, mixed with savory brown spices that add further contrasts, as this tapers off dry, with hints of hazelnut and an air of inner florals that seem to linger for well over a minute. The Foscarino is Inama’s throwback style of Soave, which macerates up to 12 hours and then spends six months in used barrels on the lees, followed by another six months in stainless steel. It’s quite unique and really keeps you guessing at what awaits each time you come back to the glass. Consider me a fan." Vinous

"This has a rather restrained nose of smoked almonds, waxed lemon and pear skin with white-pepper notes. It’s medium-bodied and delicious with layers of stone fruit, crushed shells and nuts. Spice on the finish." James Suckling

Inama's new Garganega flagship is named after the wide terraces with rows of old Garganega vines raised in beads on Monte Foscarino. In 2019, thanks to the optimal exposure and careful management, a selection of the best grapes was reserved for I Palchi, which from now on will only be released in the best years in highly manageable quantities. This debut vintage is the archetype of a Soave Classico from volcanic soils and a more than successful, independent interpretation of the Garganega grape.

Deep, rich straw yellow. Delicate, highly elegant nose of white flowers, stone fruits, meadow herbs, rounded off by a beautiful spiciness and some flint. On the palate, full-bodied, with a firm creaminess, dense, ripe fruit and complex, mineral components. A dream in velvet and silk, carried by a well-proportioned acidity and with an impressive final. SUPERIORE.DE

"Bright, golden straw yellow. In the nose of nut butter, yellow peach, pineapple, also slightly of sea salt and meadow herbs, noble, very well integrated wood. Balanced on the palate with a gentle creaminess, stretches elegantly over the tongue, with a compact fruit core and salty minerality, elegant and long." Falstaff

"The 2019 Soave Classico I Palchi Foscarino Grande Cuvée shows more orange oils than lemon with exotic florals and wet stone. It’s amazingly textural and deep with a candied hint to its vibrant orchard fruits. This is less minerally forward and instead richer than the rest of the portfolio, even showing a bit of almond paste that complements the ripe orchard fruits within. The finale is long and staining, leaving primary concentration and nuanced tannins. Through it all, remarkable freshness is maintained. This is Inama’s new super selection that's matured all in 2nd and 3rd-pass twelve-hectoliter casks. It has a large-scaled feel, yet it should age effortlessly." Vinous

"There's incredible mineral presence here, from the nose right through to the finish. A aromatic mix of flint, tufo and wet-stone aromas, as well as heather and floral notes. Then, the palate finally introduces ripe peach and pineapple to this mineral carnival. Full-bodied, super-silky and almost syrupy texture with dense, ripe fruit and light phenolics. The long finish mixes stone-fruit and enough acidity to handle the same, huge bundle of rich, silky minerals. This is a special old-vine selection from the historic, volcanic Monte Foscarino vineyards. Quite unique in the Soave context, and showcasing one of the appellation's top vineyard sites. Fermentation in a mix of barrel and oak cask. First vintage." James Suckling

Strong, bright straw yellow. Characterful, youthful and rich bouquet of dried nectarines, peach, yellow apple, mint and a fresh hint of almond. The depth of its texture contrasts perfectly with the zesty acids, minerals and notes of sour apples, but always retains a sense of balanced ripeness. The finish is long and structured and seems to slowly melt on the palate, leaving behind savoury spices and a fine tannin. It already has a lot to offer, but should age a little more in the bottle for more structure and elegance. Beautiful vertical Garganega interpretation from a small single vineyard in the Carbonare area. SUPERIORE.DE

"Intense floral and mineral character to this with notes of ripe pineapple on the nose that grow in intensity on the medium-to full-bodied palate, before giving way to a long and tight, almond-milk and mineral finish. I like the progression through this." James Suckling

"The 2019 Soave Classico Carbonare is pretty and understated, yet with a lovely sweetness mixing peach with stone dust and hints of wet slate. This is round yet delicate, with a salty flourish that evolves into tart orchard fruits and spice. A primary concentration saturates long through the structured finale, with a citrus rind intensity that lingers. This is a hugely promising and powerful vintage of Carbonare." Vinous

1997 saw the birth of Bradisismo, named after the geological event that led to the formation of the Colli Berici. It is a successful symbiosis of the intense, concentrated aroma of ripe cherries of Cabernet Sauvignon and the lively, spicy notes of Carmenere. With its bouquet of small dark berries, spices, pepper and chocolate, it is a wonderfully affordable alternative to the big Bordeaux blends or Supertuscans. Strong, powerful red with good proportions. Dense aromas of ripe plums, blackberries and dried cherries define its compelling personality. SUPERIORE.DE

"Deep black/purple. Cedar oak, baked stones, ripe black fruit and flint. Rich black fruit holds the firm, slightly grainy tannins. Spicy mid palate and finish. Distinctive and food-friendly." Jancis Robinson

"A pronounced nose that beguiles you with its notes of cherry compote, darkly spiced licorice, tar, light vanilla and blackcurrants. Trim and foursquare on the palate, due to the firmness and vivacity of the tannins, but generous and endearing. Medium to full body and a velvety finish." James Suckling