2022 Inama Vigneti di Foscarino Soave Classico 6pk 6x750ml

Inama is Soave's most respected estate, period. Founded in 1967 by Giuseppe Inama, the family owns sixty-six acres almost entirely on Monte Foscarino — the single most prized vineyard site in Soave Classico. The volcanic soils, ancient and mineral-rich, give Garganega a depth and structure most Soave never approaches.

Vigneti di Foscarino is the top cuvee, made from the oldest vines on the finest parcels of Monte Foscarino and handled separately from the rest of the estate's production. East-facing slopes catch the morning sun and dodge the afternoon heat, preserving the floral aromatics and driving minerality that make this wine unmistakable. The 2022 vintage marks the 30th Anniversary — three decades of a wine that sits alone at the top of the zone's quality ladder.

Stefano and Matteo Inama are minimal interventionalists: gentle destemming without crushing, 3–12 hours of skin contact, then slow fermentation and aging in barriques with six months of settling. No heavy-handed fining or filtering. The process gets out of the way and lets the volcanic terroir speak.

In the glass: golden robe, haunting spring flowers, deep minerality. Rich fruit — apricot, mango, citrus — mingles with chamomile, elderflower, and roasted almond. Full-bodied, intensely mineral, smooth polished finish. This is the wine that proves Garganega belongs in the conversation with the great white grapes of Italy.

James Suckling scored it 96 points; Vinous gave it 94. The 2022 is drinking beautifully now and will hold through 2026. For $69.99 on a six-pack, you're getting the pinnacle expression of Soave Classico from the family that defined it.