Are you a label drinker? No shame in that! We all are, here and there—especially when we have no idea who or what is behind an estate or a wine. Attractive labels at least give us a hint as to whether we’re dealing with someone with a good sense of style. And Olivia Maggioli has impeccable style.
Together with her partner Alex Fulvi, she is actually responsible for tending her family’s vineyards. But in her spare time, she also sits down at the drawing table and designs what may be the most beautiful labels in our entire selection (Max Brondolo of Podere Sottoilnoce competes closely with her for the top spot), labels that almost inevitably make you reach for the bottles they adorn.
Fortunately, the contents live up to the presentation. The Trebbiamo? consists mostly of Trebbiano Romagnolo, complemented by a small amount of Trebbiano di Spagna. Vinified for six months on the skins in amphorae, the wine impresses with aromas reminiscent of autumn—foliage, ripe peaches, orange peel, forest floor—and with a structure that drives it across the palate in an uncompromisingly taut, direct, and vertical way, continuing long after.
Technical Sheet
Grape variety: Trebbiano
Vineyard: A mix of clay, sandstone & limestone, interlaced with gypsum veins
Harvest: By hand
Fermentation: Spontaneous | wild yeasts | six months on the skins in clay amphorae
Aging: In clay amphorae
Filtration: None
SO₂: No added sulfur
Alcohol: 13.5% vol.
Closure: Natural cork
Optimal drinking window: From now until 2035
Content & price per liter: 0.75 l (€34.87/l)
All producers listed by Vinonudo work with compost, organic fertilizers, and natural preparations in their vineyards and refrain from the use of herbicides, pesticides, and synthetic fertilizers.
