Inama · Colli Berici, Veneto
Merlot · plum · berries · cocoa · forest floor · soft freshness
Campo del Lago is a compelling counterpoint to international Merlot stereotypes: historical vineyard material, limestone soils and a distinctly savoury Veneto character.
Country
Italy
Region
Colli Berici, Veneto
Appellation
Colli Berici DOC
Grapes
Merlot
Style
Red
Realistic spend
£20–£30
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
A polished Merlot for anniversaries and dinner parties when something familiar but less obvious is wanted.
Why this wine matters
Inama revived this historic Colli Berici label after acquiring the old Villa del Ferro Lazzarini vineyards. The original Merlot selections are around 50 years old, giving the wine a strong regional story rather than just a familiar grape name.
How it is made
The wine is 100% Merlot from calcareous soils and spends around 12 months in first-, second- and third-use barriques.
What does it taste like?
Berries, plum and mulberry meet pine, clove, undergrowth, cocoa and coffee. The palate is soft and round but retains enough freshness to avoid heaviness.
Serve it well
Serve around 16–18°C. It is ideal with grilled beef and other savoury dishes.
If this wine were human…
If Campo del Lago Merlot were human, it would be polished without being precious and unusually good at making people feel at ease.
Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Polished without being precious and unusually good at making people feel at ease. You notice small details and then pretend you did not, mostly to see whether anyone else does.
At dinner, you are happy to share the bottle, but you definitely noticed who poured themselves the heroic measure. Secretly, you are slightly competitive about having found the good place before everyone else.
In short: polished without being precious and unusually good at making people feel at ease. merlot energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
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