Produttore Società Agricola Gazzetta, Orvieto, Italy

Rosso Piero 2020

Plum
Blackberry
Dried herbs

Plum and blackberry, with dried herbs and a savoury edge. It feels soft and generous, with enough freshness to keep the fruit lively. This Merlot spends time in old barrels and vats. Open it for an evening of catching up around the table.

You'll notice the soft, full feel and the dried-herb edge.

If you like soft, generous reds with a savoury side, start here.

Fermented on its skins, then aged in a mixture of old barrels and vats.

€23.00

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AT THE TABLE

Pork shoulder with sage

The soft, generous texture matches the pork and the herbal notes echo sage.

SOMETHING SIMPLE

Lentil and mushroom shepherd’s pie

Savoury flavours and plum fruit suit the earthy filling.

FOR SHARING

Aged Gouda with walnuts

The wine’s depth gives the firm cheese room, with soft fruit beside the walnuts.

Also good

Try a mushroom and barley bake; the soft texture and savoury herbs fit its cosy feel.

Skip

A sharp, vinegary salad would make the soft plum fruit seem flat.

Serve at

16–18 °C

The producer

Gazzetta: a living farm above Lake Bolsena

After learning at Cantina Giardino and Le Coste, Trish settled in the hills above Lake Bolsena. She and her partner Piero tend vines alongside olives, fruit trees and bees, farming organically with local herbal preparations. Volcanic ash and sand shape the vineyards; in the cellar, they add nothing, letting each harvest find its own expression.

People: Trish and Piero
Home base: Hills above Bolsena, northern Lazio
Farming: Organic practices and local herbal preparations
Winemaking: Fermentation and ageing without additions
Terroir: Volcanic ash and sand; lake and mountain influences
Beyond wine: Olives, cherries, figs, pears and bees