Mutiliana, Ibbola, Romagna Sangiovese Modigliana, Emilia-Romagna, Italy This month we're mainly drinking Alfredo Maestro is an entirely

Alfredo Maestro is an entirely self taught winemaker

The wine from these mountain vineyards has a lovely lightness of touch which balances the deep

spiciness and food-friendly acidity

Young Grenache from a certified organic vineyard in Wellington called Gesamelike Wei

Grapes are hand harvested and each variety is fermented using indigenous yeasts in concrete tanks

Mutiliana, Ibbola, Romagna Sangiovese Modigliana, Emilia-Romagna, Italy This month we're mainly drinking Alfredo Maestro is an entirelyFew people know the varied terroir of Emilia Romagna as well as Giorgio Melandri, who spent 20 years tasting and writing about the wines of this region for Gambera Rosso. Mutiliana is Giorgi's project focusing on the weathered sandstone soils above Modigliana where he claims "Sangiovese speaks a different language less alcohol, fresher acidity and more herbal and floral notes". Working with winemaker, Francesco Bordini he aims to create wines made of