Natural Wines are made with organically grown grapes that have been harvested by hand. They are fermented with native yeasts, and are bottled unfiltered. There are little to no correctives or preservatives added.
Tasting Notes: The intense nose of Cala Cala is loaded with dried cherry, dusty earth, and dried flowers. Wild herbs and a hint of volatile acidity in the background contribute to the complexity. The palate is vibrant but quite... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Bele Casel Col Fondo Prosecco is an unfiltered version of this classic sparkling wine. Green apple, meter lemon and honey notes all jump from the glass. The palate has an echo of the orchard fruit backed by... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Dettori Renosu Bianco is mostly Vermentino with a touch of Moscato. Wildly tropical on the nose, with banana, passion fruit and dragon fruit, a touch of salinity for balance and a ripe and fleshy mouthfeel that... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Posca Bianca is a natural wine from 100% Pignoletto, an indigenous grape to the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The winemaking avoids the practices of fining and filtration before bottling, known as sur lie... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Dettori Renosu Rosso is an organic and biodynamic red from Sardegna made from the local Cannonau grape. Wild aromatics of rosemary, the local myrtle berry, thyme and cloves jump from the glass. The wine is dense... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Furlani Rosato Sui Lieviti opens with bright wild berries, strawberries, cherries,and pomegranate. The palate is fresh and zesty with a flinty minerality and finishes long and pure with a watermelon and lemon... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Eduardo Torres Acosta Versante Nord is a Mt. Etna Remix; It captures the graphite and wild herbs often found in Etna Rosso but also expresses lush red fruits, cherries, raspberries with hints of tobacco. The... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Furlani Sboccato Bianco Brut is a yeasty, zesty fun sparkling wine made from a mix of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Sboccato is spontaneously fermented in stainless steel then re-fermented in bottle with frozen... Read More
Tasting Notes: Previously, the estate was divided into two bodies, La Stoppa and Macchiona. Macchiona is the name of a farmhouse found among the most traditional red grape vineyards of the Colli Piacentini, the qualities of which... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Frank Cornelissen - Munjebel Rosso PU is the only single vineyard wine from Frank which comes from outside of the Northern valley. Most of the grapes of this 1 hectare large vineyard is destined for the rosato,... Read More
Estate History: Within the last 5 years, the name Frank Cornelissen has become synonymous with the natural wine movement in Italy. It seems like these days the allocation for his wines is highly anticipated and is almost impossible... Read More
Estate History: Emidio Pepe started his estate in Torano Nuovo, Abruzzo in 1964 after learning from his father and grandfather, who both produced wines for Casa Pepe going back to 1889. Emidio saw untapped potential for both Montepulciano... Read More
Estate History: Emidio Pepe started his estate in Torano Nuovo, Abruzzo in 1964 after learning from his father and grandfather, who both produced wines for Casa Pepe going back to 1889. Emidio saw untapped potential for both Montepulciano... Read More
Estate History: Emidio Pepe started his estate in Torano Nuovo, Abruzzo in 1964 after learning from his father and grandfather, who both produced wines for Casa Pepe going back to 1889. Emidio saw untapped potential for both... Read More