2020 Solo Buon Vino Garbino Bianco

Founded in 2020 by a fun-loving gang of misfits, Agricola SBV produces artisanal wines that are a true reflection of the unique terroir. Nestled amidst a breathtaking forest, Agricola SBV manages over 3 hectares of pristine land, including 300 olive trees and 7 hectares of organic vineyards. We love their manifesto: "We reject standardized and conventional tastes that are created using industrial techniques, choosing instead to create nonconformist wines that embody the truest and most authentic nature of the grape variety and the terroir. And we're not interested in conforming to consumerism or fashion - but believe in creating wines that break the mold".  They use nothing but
minimal quantities of copper and sulfur in the vineyard (in much lower quantities than allowed in organics). They use biodynamic essential oils to protect the vineyard from disease and work as much as possible by hand. They do not fertilize; the only organic substance that nourishes their land comes from the cutting of wild herbs and vine prunings.  But Agricola SBV is more than just a vineyard - it's a natty wine destination in Pescara (the capital of Italy's Marche region) with a charming wine shop where visitors can sample their own wines and explore over 1500 other natural wine labels.

These guys are on the Adriatic coast in the Marche, relatively unknown to foreign tourists but a big wine producing region -- a beautiful and relatively non-touristy place where the sea is framed by the pennine mountain range.  The soils are informed by these mountains made of limestone, and vineyards are cooled and salt sprayed by coastal breezes.  

'Garbino Bianco' is their pet-nat of Biancame (ak Greco Bianco), refermented in the bottle and bottled under crown cap, trapping the natural fizziness and Biancame's salty golden fruit.  Hazy gold and lightly bubbly, this tastes like like the fresh fall crop of apples and salt spray, perfect for holiday feasting and toasting.