Latium Morini Campo le Calle Soave

Latium Morini Campo Le Calle Soave is a 100% Garganega white wine from Veneto, Italy, bottled at 13.5% ABV in a standard 750ml format. What separates this Soave from most of its peers is a 12-day appassimento drying period before fermentation—a technique far more common in Recioto production—delivering unusual richness and concentration for the appellation. The 2015 vintage earned 89 points from Wine Enthusiast, and multiple vintages have received recognition at the Decanter World Wine Awards, including a Bronze medal in 2015.

Quick Facts: ABV: 13.5%  |  Origin: Veneto, Italy  |  Style: Still White Wine  |  Producer: Latium Morini

Production & Heritage

Latium Morini (also styled ILatium Morini) farms vineyards across Mezzane di Sotto and Valle d'Illasi in the hills east of Verona. For Campo Le Calle, hand-harvested Garganega grapes undergo a controlled 12-day drying period to concentrate sugars and aromatics before being destemmed and macerated on skins for 12 hours. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats at a maximum of 15°C over 20 to 25 days, preserving primary fruit character and mineral nuance while allowing the added weight from partial appassimento to express itself fully.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: The bouquet opens with acacia flower and white orchard blossoms before moving into mature stone fruit—peach and apricot—layered with a subtle hint of exotic fruit. Faint herbal and mineral undertones develop as the wine opens in the glass.

Taste: The entry is ripe and round, with creamy pear and white peach at the fore. Mid-palate, dried apricot, candied ginger, and dried pineapple emerge alongside tangy acidity that keeps the wine taut and structured despite its weight. A touch of bitter almond adds complexity at the peak.

Finish: Medium in length with a honeyed, lightly mineral close and lingering notes of candied lemon drop. The bitter almond thread reappears subtly, providing savory counterpoint to the fruit.

How to Drink Campo Le Calle

Serve at 10–12°C in a wide-bowled white wine glass to allow the concentrated aromatics room to unfold. This wine's richness rewards a slight chill rather than ice-cold temperatures, and a few minutes of air after pouring help the mineral and floral layers emerge. For a refreshing aperitivo, try it as the base for an Italian white wine spritz with a splash of sparkling water and a strip of lemon peel. Its body and stone-fruit character also make it an excellent substitute for oaked Chardonnay in a classic white sangria, or a compelling choice for a Hugo spritz variation where its natural honeyed depth replaces the need for elderflower syrup.

Best For

• Introducing Italian white wine drinkers to higher-quality Soave beyond entry-level bottlings
• Pairing with a seafood-forward dinner party or summer antipasti spread
• Gifting someone who enjoys Chablis or Burgundian whites and wants to explore Italian alternatives
• Weekend sipping on a warm afternoon when you want more substance than a typical crisp white

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Campo Le Calle taste like? It delivers ripe stone fruit—peach, apricot, pear—with candied ginger and a thread of bitter almond, held together by bright acidity and a honeyed, mineral finish. The partial grape-drying technique gives it more body and concentration than a typical Soave.

How does Campo Le Calle compare to Chablis? Both wines share pronounced mineral character and tangy acidity, but Campo Le Calle's 12-day appassimento process produces a rounder, more fruit-forward profile with honeyed and dried-fruit notes that Chablis's unoaked Chardonnay rarely shows. Chablis tends toward lean citrus and chalk, while Campo Le Calle leans into ripe stone fruit and floral complexity.

Is Campo Le Calle good for sipping on its own? Yes—its combination of ripe fruit concentration, mineral backbone, and medium body makes it satisfying without food. Serve it slightly chilled at around 10–12°C to balance its richness with refreshing acidity.

Where is Campo Le Calle made? Campo Le Calle is produced by Latium Morini, whose vineyards are located in Mezzane di Sotto and Valle d'Illasi in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy, within the Soave appellation east of Verona.

What foods pair well with Campo Le Calle? Grilled branzino or sea bass, where the wine's acidity cuts through the fish's natural oils. Risotto with asparagus and Parmigiano-Reggiano, complementing the wine's creamy texture. A charcuterie plate featuring prosciutto and aged cheeses, where dried-fruit notes in the wine mirror the cured-meat sweetness. Roasted chicken with herbs, matching the wine's subtle herbal undertones. Seared scallops with a lemon butter sauce, where the honeyed finish bridges the dish's richness and citrus.

What sizes does Campo Le Calle come in? Campo Le Calle is widely available in the standard 750ml bottle format.

Is Campo Le Calle worth the price? Campo Le Calle positions as a mid-range Soave that delivers above its weight class, thanks to the labor-intensive appassimento drying step that most wines at this tier skip. With consistent critical scores around 88–89 points and Decanter recognition across multiple vintages, it represents strong value within the premium Italian white wine category.

Why Campo Le Calle?

The 12-day appassimento technique is the defining move here—a step borrowed from the production of Recioto and Amarone that remains genuinely uncommon in standard Soave production. That partial drying concentrates the Garganega grape's natural stone-fruit character and adds a layer of dried-fruit richness that sets this wine apart from the lean, straightforward whites the appellation is often known for. Consistent critical recognition—89 points from Wine Enthusiast, 88 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Antonio Galloni), and repeated Decanter World Wine Awards medals—confirms that the added effort translates to the glass. For anyone who finds typical Soave too restrained or has dismissed the appellation entirely, Campo Le Calle makes a persuasive case for what Garganega can achieve with careful, ambitious winemaking.