Icaro

The people behind the bottle

Icaro began in 2019 when four friends from Rome fell for a vineyard near Velletri. Surrounded by woodland and open to sea breezes, their corner of the Castelli Romani became a place to learn from local growers. They work with the area’s grapes and spontaneous fermentations, pursuing a simple ambition: bring lively, approachable wines of the Castelli back to the people of Rome.

People

Rocco, Fabio, Gianmarco and Luca

Home base

Castelli Romani, Lazio

Grapes / sourcing

Cesanese, Malvasia, Trebbiano and Bellone

Farming

Copper and sulphur treatments; work with local growers

Winemaking

Spontaneous fermentation, no filtration, very little added sulphur

Terroir

Volcanic land near Velletri, woodland and sea breezes