I Love Monsters
Macerata - Marche | Stefano Aymerich
ORGANIC - MINIMAL INTERVENTION
The very latest project from Tenuta di Tavignano is the world’s first Verdicchio Pet Nat and orange Verdicchio, both under the new ‘I Love Monsters’ label, made in tiny quantities without sulphur additions. Verdicchio seems to have found a genuine home in orange wine, because the skin contact brings out even more of the grape’s natural perfume as well as turning up the salty, phenolic focus that’s so unique about Verdicchio. The sparkling Pet Nat combines little portions of Malvasia and Sangio- vese (en blanc) with old-vine Verdicchio to craft a delicious and very fine sparkler, mineral but at the same time textured up and creamy. They’re both set to be future classics.
2020 PET NAT ‘LA BIRBA’ - LIMITED
The bubble derives from an ancestral winemaking method, also called Pet Nat. It has a vivid salmon pink color, thanks to a short maceration on the grape skins. Aroma with light notes of white flowers and strawberry linked to a subtle sensation of bread crust, given by the presence of yeast. Dry taste, fruity and fresh scents supported by a good acid vein. It is advisable to turn the bottle upside down before opening it.
The brainchild of Ondine de la Feld, I Love Monsters comprises two small vineyards totalling 2ha in Macerata’s coastal facing hills. Using the indigenous Verdicchio and Lacrima, De la Feld produces nervy, saline, low intervention wines of real personality and pedigree
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| Vintage | Wine | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PET NAT ‘IL PESTIFERO’ | SOLD OUT |
| 2017 | VERDICCHIO ‘LA VERGINE’ | SOLD OUT |