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The result is a vibrantly gluggable expression of the Oltrepo that is less so geared toward a serious dinner accompaniment, and more so toward whetting your whistle as vegetables are chopped and proteins are seasoned in preparation for the meal ahead. Plush and candy-inflected red fruits, cool and clean forest foliage, and oolong tea spice bring voice to the earthy and dark personality of the Oltrepo as much as it does the wine's youthful fruit. Pop and chug… respectfully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThose of you regular to the shelves (or online ‘shelves’ as it may be) of Biondivino over the past 3-4 years would have no doubt engaged with, or at least browsed over, the delicious and soulful wines of our beloved Oltrepo Pavese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003enaturalistas,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Castello di Stefanago. The brains, brawn and beauty behind the Emilia Pennac project, Silvia Giani, also happens to be the wife of one of Stefanago’s head stewards, Jacopo Burrafaldi. In short, it’s all in the family! Having taken ownership of her parents' small, certified organic property not but 10 miles from the Stefanago castle, Silvia set about crafting wines in their tiny cellar, drawing inspiration, understanding and technical guidance from her husband’s hands-off approach to wine in an effort to capture a feel and a style that hallmarked so many of the joyful and agrarian wines that emanated from the Oltrepo throughout its winemaking heyday in the 1960s and 70s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terra Firma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40020808695888,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/products\/EmiliaPennacFreshRosso.jpg?v=1687916140"},{"product_id":"le-coste-litrozzo-rosso-2022-1l","title":"Le Coste Litrozzo Rosso 2022 1L","description":"\u003cp\u003eA blend of Sangiovese and Merlot that were destemmed and spent just a few days on skins, before being pressed off to cuve to rest until bottling in spring. 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With vines averaging 25 years of age planted to stony, calcareous clay around 7km from the coast, the Turi undergoes a brief 8 day maceration before being left to settle in stainless tanks for a few additional months. Tight lines, bright fruit, and vibrating freshness seems to be the order of the day here; the Turi doles out oodles of sour red cherries and sweet herbs to the point that it leaves you questioning if you aren’t in fact drinking Tuscan Sangiovese. Behind these primary elements, intriguing low notes of white pepper, polished leather, dusty red earth and whitewashed minerals speak of elements driven more by soil than fruit. 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