Marco Barba Barbabianca (750ml)
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Wine Type
White Wine
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Size
750ml
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Vintage
2022
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Country
Italy
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Region
Veneto
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Sub-Region
Gambellara
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Grape
Other white grapesGarganegaGlera
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Farming Method
BiodynamicAll of our products that are tagged with the term Biodynamic are either biodynamic certified or biodynamic practicing. Learn More
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ABV
11.5%
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Food Pairing
CheeseRisottoSushi
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Vegan Friendly
Yes
Marco “Barba”, grew up in Madonna di Lonigo, near Vicenza. He is the heart (and the face, if you check the label closely) of the Marcobarba project. Marco took an interest in organic and biodynamic farming from an early age. “Marcobarba” started as a social project carried on by Marco and friends he met working with another Venetian natural winemaker, Stefano Menti. Today the “Barbaboyz” take care of small plots of abandoned vineyards owned by some elderly widows, between the white sedimentary terrains of the Berici Hills and the dark and volcanic soils of Gambellara. From the grapes they grow with biodynamic practices, Marco produces about 40,000 bottles a year: a fizzy white wine, a still white and a red wine. Marco and the Barbaboyz’ winemaking and bottling is done in the Menti Giovanni Winery.
Tasting Notes
Fruity, floral and a little bit funky on the nose. This natural wine has aromas of freshly fermented grapes, apple and pear, orange blossom, elderflower and citrus. The palate is zippy and fresh with a pleasing textural roundness mid palate with lively acidity and a fruit driven finish. Enjoy this as an aperitif, with mild curries, Thai food, cold salads.
Method
Made via biodynamic and low intervention viticulture and winemaking. It is predominantly Garganega with some Glera and other local varietals. The wine ferments with indigenous yeasts in concrete tanks; ages for 9 months in the same fermentation containers, and it is bottled unfiltered with a small addition of sulfur.
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