Giulio Armani: Bottling Limestone in Piacenza

Giulio Armani: Bottling Limestone in Piacenza

We recently caught up with natural wine-maker Giulio Armani and had a chance to ask him about his wines, wine-making techniques, and his very special limestone vineyards high up in the hills of Piacenza.  The interview is below. Sedimentary: Why did you decide to make...

A Special Kind of Place: An Interview with Agricola Aurora

Aurora is a very special place.  It is special not just for its wine – but for its basic idea, its community of people, its commitment to nature, and its location along the Contrada Ciafone in the Marche.  Aurora is a way of life. Aurora was started in 1979 by a...

Going Natural: An Interview with Francesco Maule

We recently did an interview with Francesco Maule of La Biancara di Angiolino Maule about his family’s estate, their wine-making practices and their involvement in the natural wine movement in Italy. Sedimentary: Your family has been farming naturally since the...

Confounded by Col Fondo: An Interview with Riccardo Zanotto

Riccardo Zanotto is part of a small group of young Prosecco vintners who are making Prosecco the traditional way.  We recently sat down with Riccardo to talk to him about ‘Col Fondo’, what it is, and why he decided to start selling Col Fondo prosecco...