2014 Bio Vio ‘Marene’ Pigato

Price: $23Region: Riviera Ligure di Ponente < Liguria < Italy Grapes: PigatoVineyard/Cellar Stats: Certified organic farming; vineyards are a patchwork of tiny, terraced plots with loose gravel soil and 30-50 year-old vines: After manual harvest, the bunches are destemmed and crushed, and the must is left to macerate with the skins for 24-36 hours. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 25 days, then 1-2 months on the lees before aging 6 months in stainless steel and 2 months in bottle before release; unfined/unfiltered; 750 casesWinemaker: Giobotta Vio The seaside region of Liguria is an extraordinary place, the land of quaint, almost Disney-esque, pastel villages (Cinque Terre, anyone?) and incredible food (pesto, focaccia, fresh fish, olive oil!) It is also one of Italy’s best kept wine secrets, a secret only because they produce so little, thanks to extremely steep and impossible terrain that is often struck by landslides. Situated in the sweet spot where the Alps meet the