A profound nose, complex, driven by black fruit aromas, spices, and vanilla... Palate: fleshy, juicy, with beautiful body balanced by acidity, and a long finish.
Stefano Bellotti
Stefano Bellotti was a living legend, Italy’s Pierre Overnoy if you will, settled since 1977 in the hills of Novi Ligure between Alexandrie and Gênes (Piedmont). Stefano was 18 years old when he inherited this family farm which comprised just one hectare of vines. And so, it was from almost nothing that Italy’s father of biodynamic viticulture got his start. He’d begin practicing biodynamics there in 1984, becoming the president of Renaissance Italy, and a member of Italy’s Triple A artisan wine organisation. Today, the estate stretches over 22 hectares, and employs 25 people. Of course wine is made here, but there’s also a vegetable garden, grain grown for the production fresh pasta, a bed and breakfast... The man never stopped, he even grew the very herbs that he used to develop his natural vine treatments. Stefano spent a lot of time working with young vignerons, passing on his knowledge, and sharing the secrets of his pioneering career. He passed away in the middle of the 2018 harvest, at the age of 59.
A profound, complex nose, with notes of blueberry jam and plums... Palate: this is velvety juice, intense, with beautiful body balanced by its acidity, and a long finish. "Its great richness fills our sensory world entirely, while remaining fluid and easy to drink."
A profound, complex nose, with notes of blueberry jam and plums... Palate: this is velvety juice, intense, with beautiful body balanced by its acidity, and a long finish.
Two highly aromatic grape varieties, and a masterfully controlled oxidative wine style. A nose of ripe fruits, yellow fruits, with notes of minerals, dried fruits, and honey. Palate: a rich, complex and intense juice, with a long finish. A wine crafted for the dinner table.
In Stefano’s words: “A wine to be enjoyed in front of the fireplace, to let yourself be immersed in its rich and complex aromatic universe. Continually surprising, each new glass begins another, unique journey.” A jewel of a wine, to be uncorked at the end of dinner with a cheese platter.
A nose of red fruits, plum jam, with vegetal notes... Palate: rich and structured, with huge body supported by lovely acidity, and an ultra long finish. A complex juice, a very fine vintage that is now revealing its full glory.
A profound nose, complex, driven by black fruit aromas, spices, and vanilla... Palate: fleshy, juicy, with beautiful body balanced by acidity, and a long finish.
Two highly aromatic grape varieties, and a masterfully controlled oxidative wine style. A nose of ripe fruits, yellow fruits, with notes of minerals, dried fruits, and honey. Palate: a rich, complex and intense juice, with a long finish. A wine crafted for the dinner table.
In Stefano’s words: “A wine to be enjoyed in front of the fireplace, to let yourself be immersed in its rich and complex aromatic universe. Continually surprising, each new glass begins another, unique journey.” A jewel of a wine, to be uncorked at the end of dinner with a cheese platter.
In Stefano’s words: "A wine that’s rustic and wild in its youth, yet becomes an elegant gentleman as the years pass." Today this 2007 is splendid, with undergrowth, leather, black fruits... The tannins have softened but are still well structured, with a long finish, a wine to meditate on.