{"title":"Marco Merli","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver a decade ago, Marco Merli left a life as a fashion designer to become a naturalista in the Umbrian hills just outside of Perugia. Right away he brought an astute attention to detail, with a rigorous aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo be clear: he doesn’t make wild wines, instead,  layers, weaves, and interweaves the wildness of the Umbrian hills and grape varieties into addictively savory wines, with well placed highlights of bitter and sour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarco works various patches of vineyards, often abandoned with interesting old biotypes in the Colli Albertini. Fermentation takes place parcel by parcel, variety by variety, before eventual a final blending in dozens of re-conditioned small cement or fiberglass tanks. Sangiovese, Cigliegiolo, old vine (40-50 years) Trebbiano Toscano, and Verdicchio are varieties you’ll recognize from central Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/checkout.notwasted.com.au\/collections\/marco-merli.oembed","provider":"NOTWASTED","version":"1.0","type":"link"}