60% Sangiovese/20% Sagrantino/20% Montepulciano. From biodynamically farmed, certified-organic, hand-harvested estate fruit. The riserva-level Montefalco Rosso comes from hand-selected bunches from mixed vineyard plantings going back about 65 years. Fermentation is spontaneous in open-topped wooden...

100% Sagrantino. From biodynamically farmed, certified-organic, hand-harvested estate fruit. Hand-seleted bunches are naturally dried on wood pallets for about 2 months. They are gently pressed and fermented with native yeasts and no sulfur. Maceration lasts 15-20 days. The wine is aged in...

65% Pecorino/35% Chardonnay. From estate vines, the Pecorino planted in the 1970s and the Chard going back to 1920s Burgundy cuttings (brought in by Eloisa de Fermo's uncle whose nickname "Don Carlino" graces the De Fermo Pecorino bottling). The fruit is harvested earlier than for the single-...

100% Montepulciano. From certified-biodynamic estate vines of around 25 years old. The fruit is harvested manually, later than for "Le Cince" Cerasuolo and earlier than for "Prologo" red. The grapes are destemmed but not crushed; they are fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts and no...

100% Montepulciano. De Fermo makes a very traditional Cerasuolo, a Montepulciano vinified as a white essentially--it is not a saigné pulled from a red-wine-to be. The vines are certified-biodynamic and harvested by hand, from the same parcels used for their reds but earlier. The bunches are partly...

Compared to the cru of Baudana, Cerretta is much better known, as it is a fairly large cru (by Serralunga standards) with many producers.  The Vairas farm 0.77ha, facing SW, in the subsection of Cerretta known as Cerretta Piani.  This is the coolest microclimate in the cru, with gentle slopes.   ...

Fresh squeezed lemons hit the palate, light and refreshing mouth feel, hints of lemon zest, cactus flower & lime blossom.

Tart cherries and hibiscus flowers hit the palate, dry and sparkling mouth feel notes of cherry blossom, garden rose and limestone. Made from organic Sangiovese and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo.

Bright ruby grapefruit zest hits the palate, beautifully balanced acidic mouth feel, hints of lime blossom and stone fruit on the finish. Only 90 calories per can at 5% alcohol, and less than 1g/l sugar!

100% Lambrusco Marani from 1.5ha, perfect for rosè with its light color and high acidity.  Harvest was on October 2nd. The grapes were direct pressed, without maceration.  Fermentation was in stainless steel. Malolactic did not occur. Secondary fermentation in autoclave.  6.5g/l residual sugar, but...

Canaiolo, usually one of the prime blending partners for Sangiovese, is seen here in purezza. Canaiolo may take its name from “rosa canina” (rosehip), and those bright, brambly flavors are certainly on display in this focused, energetic wine. 3 weeks of maceration.  Aging in cement for 10 months. ...

The Riserva is 100% Sangiovese from the estate’s oldest vines, planted in 1993.  Maceration lasted a month.  Aging was for 16-18 months, first in cement, and then in a new chestnut wood botte of 1000L. 3,000 bottles made.  It is deeper and more savory than the ‘normale.’  The inscription on the...

The Montepulciano Riserva comes from a similar mix of parcels as the Cerasuolo, but from a separate harvest destined for the red. The grapes were destemmed and crushed, with spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel without temperature control. Maceration lasted 12 days, after which the skins...