Mirco Mariotti’s vineyards are located in the eastern ‘Romagna’ part of Emilia-Romagna in Northern Italy, which is home to Lambrusco, real balsamic vinegar, and so many gastronomic delights. It’s a laid back beach area with lots of local color, where locals eat grilled flatbread sandwiches called piadina romagnola, and drink sweating bottles of frizzante vino made from local grapes while playing cards on the beach. In fact, most of Mariotti’s wines are named after local card games!
Instead of tank-fermented wines, Mariotti makes old-school bottle-fermented vino (aka Petillant Natural) with the native grapes Trebbiano Romagnolo for the whites and the rare red grape, Fortana for rosé.
These wines hail from some of the most unique terroir out there, and more importantly it shines through in every bottle. Grown literally on the beach 300 meters from the Adriatic Sea where many of the vines are over 100 years old; the vineyard looks as gnarly and raw as you would expect from any living thing residing so close to the sea and its weathering salty shore winds.
As extremely traditional as anything his neighbors produce, Mariotti’s wines are lifted and less rustic. They are highly drinkable, full of charm and without pretense.
From vineyards, literally on the beach, in a little known town in eastern Romagna, winemaker Mariotti makes delicious, wild wines from native grapes. He names all his wines after the local card games (this one is similar to blackjack) that should accompany them. Simple and unpretentious this Pet-Nat is similar to its cousin Lambrusco but more wild and salty. Tart cherry, salt and herbs.
Region: Emilia-Romagna/Italy
Grape: Fortana
Type: Sparkling Wine
Size: 750ml
Production: Organic
Feature: Natural,Pet-Nat