In this bottle you will find spices and herbs from the Mediterranean scrub and Southeast Asia: lemongrass, rosemary, sage, laurel, mint, chamomile flowers, Assan black tea, juniper berries, lemons, cinammon, fennel seeds, cloves and basil.

The precious taste of saffron meets the freshness of lemon and gives a unique and unmistakable taste. The liqueur is made only with top quality saffron pistils and untreated lemons. The citrusy note initially prevails, then leaving room for the protagonist.

Sorgente, a 1.5-hectare cru at 450m facing SW, previously made Salicutti’s Rosso di Montalcino. It is named for the water source (sorgente) that runs below.  As the vines have gotten older and more expressive, it is now elevated to Brunello stature.  Sorgente has more clay in the topsoil compared...

Piaggione, covering 1.2ha, faces to the E/SE with fossil-rich calcareous soils at 420 to 450m of elevation. The vineyard is divided by a terrace into two different parcels that were planted in 1994 and 2007, respectively.  Fermentation in stainless steel w/ macerations lasting 20 to 40 days.  Aged ...

Piaggione, covering 1.2ha, faces to the E/SE with fossil-rich calcareous soils at 420 to 450m of elevation. The vineyard is divided by a terrace into two different parcels that were planted in 1994 and 2007, respectively.  Fermentation in stainless steel w/ macerations lasting 20 to 40 days.  Aged ...

100% Nero d’Avola.  13.2% abv.

60% Nero d’Avola, 40% Frappato.  13.4% abv.

Catarratto Extralucido, guyot, planted in 2011, harvested in August at 45 hl/ha. The grapes are destemmed and pressed, fermenting in stainless steel.   Refermented in bottle using must from the same harvest. Frizzante-level bubbles. Undisgorged (crown cap).  3,300 bottles made.  11.6% abv.

Catarratto Lucido, guyot, planted in 2011, harvested in September at 33 hl/ha.  Destemmed, pressed, fermented and aged in stainless steel.  Released in March 2022, unfined/unfiltered.  6,600 bottles made. 11.7% abv.

Perricone, guyot, planted in 2015, harvested in early October at 42 hl/ha. Destemmed and crushed, with macerations lasting 8 days.  Soft-pressed, fermented and aged in stainless steel for 6 months.  Released in Spring 2022, unfined/unfiltered. 3,300 bottles made. 13.9% abv.

DrankAnte comes from the same four parcels as Vignesperse.  Approximately 30% Sangiovese, 30% Ciliegiolo, 15% Moscato d'Amburgo, 10% Bonarda, 5% Abrusco, 10% Cavarese/Pollera/unknown indigenous varieties. 5 days of maceration. The dry wine is refermented in bottle using unfermented must from the...

Gamo is named for Gallicano and Molazzana, the two original source villages for the wine, first made in 2018. It is 40% Sangiovese, 40% Syrah, 20% Canaiolo/Gamay/Abrusco, harvested between mid-Sept and mid-Oct.  20% whole clusters, with macerations lasting between 12 and 16 days.  Aged half in...

100% Barbera from the Verduno vineyards of Neirane (W- 330-440m) and Cristiani (W- 250-280m), 1.2ha total, average vine age of 20 yrs.   Harvested in early October.  Stainless steel fermentation, on the skins for 6-8 days.  Aged between stainless and cement for 7 months.  Released in June 2022. ...

100% Pelaverga Piccolo, a variety unique to Verduno!  Fruit from 2.6ha of vineyards, between 250-350m: Riva Rocca, Campasso, Boscatto, Neirane, Sotto Orti, Galleria.  Harvested in the second half of September. Stainless steel fermentation, on the skins for 6-8 days.  Aged between stainless and...

The Barbera Superiore comes from the oldest vines of Rocche dell’Olmo (Verduno- 310-360m, East) and Gramolere (Monforte d’Alba- 400-450m, SW). Harvest is usually in the first half of October.  Stainless steel fermentation and aged for 12-14 months in 500L tonneaux and 2000L cask).  2,000 bottles...

Monte della Guardia is Marco’s cru, 0.5ha, super steep terraces descending from 300 to 175m.  80% Friulano, 20% Picolit on ponca (typical soil of friable, alkaline clay marls).  Harvested end of Sept. Direct-pressed, fermented in stainlees, aged in one 1000L cask (which happened to be new this year...

100% Cabernet Franc, which Marco calls the “the foreigner who’s not a foreigner.”  Usually harvested in early Oct, fermented between steel and concrete, 20-25 days of maceration.  Aged for a year in big cask. 4,000 bottles made.