Marco Pezzuto
Ciafre
Red / Roero / Piemonte / Italy / Nebbiolo / 2023 / 750ml
helen's note
Marco's wines can be complex without being complicated as he once said to his importer. This is such a striking notion given that it states with confidence the authenticity of his craft. Complexity is not something that you can bestow on the wine, you need to understand the terroir and the grapes in order to coax it out. The Ciafre is the name of the hill that these old Nebbiolo vines are planted on. The man on the label playing the accordion is an homage to the past and a nod to the importance of folk music to the peasant culture that has a long history in the Roero region. Marco sometimes gathers friends to sing folk songs in the vines, the way his grandfather and his friends used to. The vines are clearly happy, this wine is incredible. It has amazing texture, finesse and embodies in some ways a perfect expression of Nebbiolo.
Serving temp: Cellar temp, around 65 degrees, store in a dark and cool spot.
Pairing: Chicken Pot Pie with a chicory salad
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who makes it
Marco Pezzuto, Piemonte, Italy.
how to drink it
cellar cool
14 to 16 degrees. pull it out of the fridge twenty minutes before.
any glass
a tumbler is fine. this is a table wine, not a ceremony.
open it this year
made to drink now. it will hold a year or two.
what to eat with it
if you like this, try
more reds from the shop.
pickup
free at fairfax, brentwood, beverly hills, slauson or studio city. ready in about an hour.
la delivery
same day before 2pm. someone 21 or over has to sign.
ships nationwide
$28 flat plus $1 a bottle. two to five days.