Collection: Crocizia

Pastorello, Emilia - 10ha. under vine - Biodynamic viticulture

Marco and his father Aurelio relocated from Parma to Pastorello in 1992, founding this tiny farm. The home vineyard of around 1 hectare is surrounded by forest, meaning it can be farmed truly biodynamically without interference from the periphery. The additional hectare and a bit is made up of a series of gardens and allotments situated around the valley. The oldest vines are around 80 years old. The incredibly hard land here meant that the estate’s first sellable vintage wasn’t until 2002. All the sparkling wines are naturally re-fermented in bottle, the traditional technique of the region. Marco is also making an increasing amount of still wines and ciders, experimenting more as he becomes comfortable with the processes. All wines are kept in steel or fibreglass. A hugely generous man, a tasting is never without a large slab of Parmesan.