Soave - Calle - Ilatium

Ilatium’s Soave DOC "Calle" is the most immediate and accessible demonstration of this small winery from Verona’s production philosophy - the same philosophy that leads to the creation of Amarone Leon, Amarone Due Mori, and the extremely rare Recioto di Soave Sette Dame. Seeing Ilatium also offer a Soave that expresses its terroir confirms a comprehensive vision: expressing Verona in all its forms, from an everyday white to a collectible wine, always with the same artisanal honesty.

"Calle" is the name of the specific plot where this Soave originates - a Venetian term for a narrow, distinctive street, used here to designate an equally precise and distinctive vineyard on the basaltic volcanic soils of the Soave DOC area. For Calle, Ilatium selects Garganega grapes from this specific vineyard, vinifying them in stainless steel at a controlled temperature and aging the wine on its fine lees to preserve all its varietal and territorial character.

On the nose, it is delicate yet precise: wild white flowers, white peach, fresh almond, citrus (lemon, citron), and a distinctive mineral note of stone and basalt dust that evokes Soave’s volcanic soils. On the palate, it is fresh and savory, with a light, enveloping texture, natural acidity, and a clean, persistent finish with floral and bitter almond notes. A serious artisan producer’s Soave - not the industrial supermarket Soave, but the kind Veronese people drink when they want something genuine.

The ideal introduction to Ilatium for those not yet ready to take on the power of the two Amarones or the rarity of the Recioto di Soave.