Unlike the opulent, cassis-scented Merlots from Bordeaux’s Right Bank, this rendition—with its pretty notes of brambly wild berries and earthy hints of spice—shows a more ethereal, mineral side of the grape. It is refreshing to experience such a different profile of Merlot, reflecting the Veneto’s temperate climate and the vines’ prized position on steep hillsides. Delicious!