2018 Vini Conestabile Case Sparse Umbria Rosso

Region: Umbria < Italy Grapes: Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo Vineyard/Cellar Stats: zero-input, organic farming; 3 days skin contact then aged in stainless steel until bottling in the Spring, with zero sulfur additions and no filtering or fining; 12% ABV Winemaker: Danilo Marcucci WHY IS THIS A UNICORN? A light, bouncy red potion from Umbria that mesmerizes, leaving you starry-eyed and thirsting for more.   WINEMAKER RECAP: Danilo Marcucci travels the length of Italy working as a consultant to several wineries, but instead of trying to leave his own stamp on each project he collaborates with the owners to maximize the expression of their own fruit and terroir (try to explain this one to the French!) Each wine has its own personality but uniquely represents its place and the people behind it. Luckily, he married into a family, the Conestabile della Staffas, who happened to own a bit of land. This is a minor understatement as this noble Umbrian family formerly oversaw hundreds of acres of ag