A blog dedicated to the places and faces of natural wine. Join us in our journey through terroir.
Regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and beloved for its picturesque villages, cypress-lined country roads, and bountiful vineyards, Tuscany (Toscana) is the most famous wine region in all of Italy. Bordering Tuscany to the north is Liguria and Emilia-Romagna, to the east is Umbria and Marche Lazio is situated to the south. Winemaking practices in Tuscany date back...
Adoringly named “green heart of Italy”, Umbria is the only region in Italy without access to either sea or international borders, setting its rolling green hills, lush forests, and golden vineyards apart from the rest of the country. Umbria forms the center of a perfect square, which borders Toscana in the Northwest, Marche to the Northeast, Abruzzo to the Southeast,...
Lazio (Latium in Latin) is a region located in central Italy and home to the famous capital city of Rome. Although the region may be the second most populated of Italy, its wine presence might be one of the most overlooked in the whole country. Lazio shares borders with Tuscany and Umbria to the north, Marche, Abruzzo, and Molise to...
Nestled along the Adriatic coast, Abruzzo features what are arguably the most spectacular landscapes of central Italy outside of Tuscany. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the North, Lazio to the West/South-West, Molise to the South-East, and the Adriatic sea to the East. Abruzzo has been described as “the greenest region in Europe” dedicating almost half of its territory...
Stretching for 100 miles along the Adriatic coast, Le Marche (Mar-Kay) is a hidden gem among Italy’s famous wine regions. While it may be one of the more unknown regions in Italy, Marche is not to be overlooked. Located in the hub of some of Italy’s most popular regions; Emilia-Romagna to the North, the Apennine Mountains and Umbria to the...
