Stefano Pintossi in his vineyard in the Macerata province of the Marche, Italy
Quercia Scarlatta - Italy
“Now or never.”
In 2011 Quercia Scarlatta grower-makers, Stefano Pintossi and Claudia Pagliotti, left the ‘business world’ and their life in northern Italy and moved the family to the Macerata area in the Marche region in central eastern Italy.
They renovated an old colonial house with beautiful hill-dominated land where turned their dream into reality by starting a sustainable, organic farm to create organic wine, olive oil and natural cosmetics.
They cultivate native grapes local to the area, olives, saffron, herbs, flowers and fruits.
Their farm-to-glass approach to wine production has been the driving force in their 3 hectare vineyard where minimal intervention has enabled them to produce quality products following all phases of production, making 25,000 bottles/year. They also use native yeast fermentation in their wines.
Their wine-making goal for the near future? Getting as close as possible to no added sulfites.
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This natural wine is delicious fruit-forward organic vegan white wine, a blend of hard-to-find native varieties from the province of Macerata in Le Marche, Italy, a hilly area just to the east of Tuscany not far from the Adriatic Sea, has it all, great nose, taste, texture and structure. While it is unoaked, it was on the lees for 6 months with weekly battonage, contributing to its complexity of aromas, ranging from melon to saffron, and intensity of flavors. Made with indigenous varieties from Le Marche, Maceratino (also called Ribona) and Incrocio Bruni 54, it is a testament to Le Marche white wines.
Quercia Scarlatta follows a minimal intervention approach to vegan winemaking, using native yeast fermentation in their wines like this Marchese Japo.
This is an olive oil, super food for super foodies. This is small production organic & vegan extra virgin olive oil made primarily from a rare local cultivar from the area of Macerata Italy called Piantone de Mogliano. The buttery flavors and taste of this organic EVOO so inspired the family behind Quercia Scarlatta farm and winery in Le Marche Italy to name it ‘our gold’, or Il Nostro Oro.
Hand harvested and milled at the family’s farm, a first run, cold press evoo, this olive oil’s aromas remind you of stepping into a garden full of fresh green beans with a whiff of black pepper. Likewise, tasting it is like having fresh green beans with black pepper and butter, thanks to its buttery texture. Black pepper continues on the finish.
This organic extra virgin olive oil comes in a 3 liter container, made for following the Mediterranean diet to a tee!
For a loved one… for a collegue… for yourself… it doesn’t matter this set will be a great gift! From the under the radar area of Le Marche, Italy, this family farmed wine and olive oil are a taste of Italy, in your glass and on your plate.
This special offer set has shipping included for the Continental US and all add-ons have free shipping, so try other small production, family farmed extra virgin olive oils and wines!
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Quercia Scarlatta is located in the Marche region in central Italy.
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