The Blissful Marquis '22

A cross border blend built the way this Father's line does best: 60% Sangiovese from Societa Agricola Maremmalta in Tuscany meets 30% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc from Art&Vin in Saint-Emilion, all of it organically farmed. The wine ferments with organic yeast and rests eight months in French oak, with nothing added beyond a low dose of sulfites and a light cellulose filtration, just grape juice doing what grape juice does. The result is a fruity, intense red from the 2022 vintage, bottled at 13.5% alcohol, rich with red cherry, raspberry and dark plum, the kind of wine built for a long dinner that runs late.

This is a wine made for the long family dinner in nonna's garden, alongside antipasti, a pasta course and a secondi. It pairs just as easily with hearty Italian classics like a rich ragu or lasagna, or with a grilled steak if you want to keep things simple.