Casa Agricola Malauva
Castel Giorgio - Umbria
Elisa Cortese and Giovanni Adua bought a small farm in the hills above Castel Giorgio in 2017 at the crossroads of Tuscany, Lazio and Umbria, on volcanic soils not far from Lago di Bolsena. They began to restore 6 hectares of vineyards and surrounding forest as well as the farm buildings - the aim is to open an agriturismo in the next few years.
With plantations of Procanico, Drupeggio, Trebbiano, Sangiovese and more, Elisa and Giovanni have quickly found their stride making wines with a strong identity and compelling drinkability. The direct press whites are zippy with a wonderful saline minerality and the macerated Bianco balances this same spirit with more serious structure. Their expressions of Sangiovese are wonderful and show their deft hand. With such a strong start the future is really exciting.
