Intense yellow color. On the nose, hints of white-fleshed fruit, especially pears, apple and cantaloupe melon. On the palate, it is fresh, mineral, deep and very balanced. Perfect in combination with shellfish and seafood in general, also excellent with soft cheeses and as an aperitif.

Marco of Tomei is the only producer of wine in his hometown of Sezze, south of Rome about 50 km . A huge fan of his hometown’s history he’s out to revive an ancient tradition by focusing on native grapes to this corner of Lazio that may even have been produced a few millennia ago. Grapes like Ottonese, Bellone and Abbuoto are hyper local varietals Marco worked tirelessly to find planted around Sezze. With plenty of research he was able to find a few old local vineyards from which he was able to do massale selection from. In Marco’s mind this is preferred 100 times over from asking for plants at the nursery as it helps keep these biotypes native to Sezze alive. There is a tradition for grape growing in Sezze that has been passed down for generations. Marco recalls his grandfather having a tiny cantina at their family home and producing a white wine for their home consumption. Thus, micro plots are scattered through the village and in the surrounding hills of Sezze. 

Varietals: 100% Belloone