From a 0.5ha parcel planted in 1976 on clay-limestone soil at 350m above sea level. Yields are lower here, 4000kg/ha.  The grapes are crushed and immediately pressed in the basket press.  Fermentation occurs in used barriques. Aging took place in used barriques for 12 months. 21 is the address of...

100% Montepulciano from a 0.5ha parcel planted in 1985, facing west at 250m, on silty clay with gypsum outcroppings.  The grapes are destemmed and crushed. Fermentation occurs spontaneously in stainless steel with a brief maceration of 3-4 days. Aging occurs in stainless steel and used barriques,...

80% Nebbiolo/20% Vespolina. These 40+-year-old vines grow on a hill of sandy, mineral-rich volcanic soils overlooking the sanctuary ("santuario") for which the winery is named. The farming is organic and the harvest by hand. Only the most perfect bunches go into Lozio, with the rest going into the...

100% Erbaluce. Planted in high hills on the volcanic soils of Boca DOC in Alto Piemonte, the few rows of vines in this tiny parcel average 40 years old, are organically farmed and harvested by hand. The grapes are destemmed and fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel. Maceration lasts about...

100% Ortrugo. Massimiliano Croci refers to his steep, southeast-facing hillside vineyard as a “beach”: the soils (terre dei fossili piacenzano) are crumbly, sandy clay, full of disintegrating, limestone-rich marine fossils. “Lubigo” translates as “landslide” and is the name of the Ortrugo parcel in...

90% Tintore di Tramonti and 10% Piedirosso from 3 parcels between 270-600m, planted in pergola, 1 hectare total. Vines age varies between 25-100+ years. Harvest was at yields of 4,000 kg/ha (about 25hl/ha).  Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with 15 days of maceration.  Aged in stainless...

100% Sangiovese from three vineyards parcels between 150m and 350m above sea level, with a north/northeast exposure.  One is clay-limestone, one is red clay with high spungone content, and the last is clay-limestone with veins of spungone. Vines are approximately 40 years old. The grapes were...

Umberta is 100% Barbera and the so-called "entry-level" wine at Iuli.  Coming from south-facing vineyards planted between 1940 and 1999, it is typically harvested the first week of October.  Vinified in concrete with 20 days of maceration.  Aged in concrete for 10-11 months, with an additional...

Natalin is made with 100% Grignolino.   Natalin was also Fabrizio's grandfather's nickname and Grignolino was the wine he loved the most.  This wine comes from a few different vineyards, planted in 1970, 1990, and 2016 with east, west, and north expsoures.  Fermentation in concrete vats with 12...

Natalin is made with 100% Grignolino.   Natalin was also Fabrizio's grandfather's nickname and Grignolino was the wine he loved the most.  This wine comes from a few different vineyards, planted in 1970, 1990, and 2016 with east, west, and north expsoures.  Fermentation in concrete vats with 12...

Barabba is 100% Barbera, not produced every year. Previously it had been made with Fabrizio’s grandfather’s prized vines, which reached almost 100 years in age.  It now comes from a plot of 80-90-yr-old vines that Fabrizio rents and fully farms.  Fermented in concrete w/ macerations lasting around...

The cru of Baudana can seem undersung compared to more famous sites, but in the recent past it was not so. “This vineyard has contributed to creating excellent signature wines since the 1930s and has always been held in high esteem by the locals”--Atlante delle Vigne di Langa, Slow Food, 1990.  It...

Blood Orange, Meyer Lemon and Ruby Grapefruit.