"Carminium" Carmenere Colli Berici DOC 2019

Everything in a 0.75 cl bottle has a special meaning for those who produced it. Even the label. As in the case of Inama, which, on its website, for each reference tells us a little something that allows us to better appreciate its work. In the case of this Carminium, for example, the label is evocative of the place of origin. The Oratory of San Lorenzo, a place of peace and quiet, is the area where the Carmenere grapes used in purity come from. In the centre of the vineyard, there is an old mulberry tree. During autumn, the leaves of the Carmenere turn red, while the mulberry tree turns yellow. On the label, however, the tree is red, like the vines, symbolising the profound bond between the elements and the vineyard itself.An immediate wine, without neglecting complexity and finesse, this Carminium, Colli Berici DOC is the result of a particularly careful hand harvest, followed by a pre-fermentation maceration of 24-48 hours, and alcoholic fermentation, in steel for just under a month. This is followed by malolactic fermentation and maturation in French oak barriques, part new (35%) and part second-passage. After one year, the wine is transferred to stainless steel for a further 4 months and finally bottled. Dark red colour with blue-violet reflections. The nose is intense, with aromas of herbs and spices and dark fruit. In the mouth, however, it is mainly appreciated for its ripe, velvety tannins.