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SAVIOSAVIO SOARESSELECTIONSSELECTIONS “Expressive Wines from Small Growers” Podere Orto Lazio, Italy Set deep within an unspoiled patch of land 600 meters up, at the edge of Lazio, next to Umbria and Toscana, sits Podere Orto. From ancient Etruscan settlements to the old Orvieto aristocrats who once owned the Castle of Trevinano, to the Popes and then the Bourbons, the area is steeped in centuries of history reinforced in contemporary times by the surrounding expansive natural reserve of Monte Rufeno. With its location suspended in time by both historical importance and reverence of nature, these two factors have become the focal point in how they treat their vineyards: they eschew all chemicals in the vineyard, preferring biodynamic principles and allowing the rich clay, calcareous and sandstone marl to absorb the prepara- tions to sustain their vines. Their goal is simple: to express the natural state of their environment within each bottle. Their vines were planted in 2009 - on rich clay, calcareous and sandstone marl mix with quartz granules – are Sangiovese and Ciliegiolo culled using massale selection, are hand harvested and undergo spontaneous fermentation with no added treat- ments and are always unfiltered. SAVIOSOARESSELECTIONS 18 BRIDGE STREET Ste 2J - Brooklyn, NY 11201 - P: 718-797-4114 / F: 718-797-4116 SAVIOSAVIO SOARESSELECTIONSSELECTIONS “Expressive Wines from Small Growers” Rosso “Trivium” 90% Sangiovese, 10% Ciliegiolo Seven year old vines are surrounded by the woods of the nature reserve; no chemicals are used, only biodynamic preparations and nourished using a mixture of recycled vegetal-flower green "manure" from hand weeding. Hand harvesting of all grapes: Ciliegiolo at the end of September, Sangiovese within the first week of October and then undergoes 15 days of fermentation with 6 months on lees; aged in stainless steel and fiberglass for one year followed by six months in bottle. No fining or filtering. SAVIOSOARESSELECTIONS 18 BRIDGE STREET Ste 2J - Brooklyn, NY 11201 - P: 718-797-4114 / F: 718-797-4116.