We planted our vines in 2008 on a sun-exposed Southwest facing slope at an altitude of 300 meters. We learned about the strong Umbrian sun, the dry wind brought by the scirocco and the mud. Lots of mud. We were helped by our Tuscan agronomist and enologist who were curious to see what the Umbrian soil could produce. Pensioners, village moms, and teenagers hiked into the vineyard with us with buckets and a pair of shears to harvest our crop. That’s how we’ve done it since the start and that’s how we keep doing it.
The hard, mineral-rich Umbrian soil gifted us delicious fruit. We brought it into our cantina and carefully let it develop. We sorted by hand, squeezed the fruit, and let it bubble in the tanks. The juice picked up the natural yeast that has been in the air for generations. We punched down the skins and let them rise again. Our fall was (and still is) a dedicated and delicate play with our grapes.
And then we bottled. Baptized each with names that came from local dialect: Cinino (“Tiny One”), Pottarello (“Little kid”) and Marmocchio (“Rascal”). Seemed like a good fit. We’ve created some delicious wines and are part of the new Todi DOC Appellation. We couldn’t be happier.
Agri Segretum Gift Boxes
Cheers, Happy Holidays and Cin, Cin!
We’ve found a small company in Perugia to make up our Agri Segretum wooden boxes. We wrap and pack the bottles by hand here in Collazzone and ship directly to you or a friend for any special occasion. Absolutely bellissime. Let us know and we’ll add in a card.
Options include our “Vino d’Oro” Pottarello, our elegant DOC Marmocchio, and our small quantity Cru HTH. Cru HTH is our newest red. Back in 2012 we set aside an oak barrel for the choicest Sagrantino grapes of the harvest. Sagrantino is Umbria’s iconic tannic red. She needs 7 years of quiet to age and balance her tannins: when the wine is ready it is an intense, deep red that you can only find in Umbria.
2 pak of Pottarello 2018
2 pak of Marmocchio 2017
3 pak of 1 Pottarello + 1 Marmocchio + 1 cru HTH
Big Box: 2 Pottarello + 2 Marmocchio + 2 cru HTH
RECIPE
Packed
By hand
Perfect Gift
Friends + famiglia
Boxes Made in
Perugia
Prices includes shipping, duty and taxes. Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. A person must sign for delivery and be at least 21 years old.
Limited Edition Magnums
MARMOCCHIO, POTTARELLO + Cru HTH
Big bottles for big meals with the famiglia and for special occasions.
Not every wine or every vintage is made into a magnum. When we have a great summer and the stars align, Lorenzo sets aside some wines for magnums as special bottles. Wrapped and packaged in our wooden Agri Segretum box with a nice big star. Our Pottarello 2018 Magnum is packed in our new eco-friendly box with our moon + stars logo.
(A Magnum is 1,5 liters of wine–the size of 2 regular bottles.)
Here’s what we currently have:
Marmocchio 2017: Our most elegant bottle: Sangiovese Grosso and a touch of Sagrantino of an amazing vintage.
Pottarello 2016: Our classic Umbrian red: Sangiovese, Colorino and Malvasia Nera of an amazing vintage. Only a few of bottles left!
Pottarello 2018: Our classic Umbrian red: Sangiovese, Colorino and Malvasia Nera from our most current release in a special gift box. Only a few of bottles left!
Cru HTH 2012: Pure Umbria: 100% Sagrantino, aged 7 years prior to release. Only a handful of bottles left!
RECIPE
Vineyard
2 hectares (4.4 acres)
METHOD
Guyot
ALTITUDE
300 mt
SOIL
Limestone + Clay
FERMENTATION
Spontaneous
HARVEST
By Hand
Prices includes shipping, duty and taxes. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. A person must sign for delivery and must be at least 21 years old.
Santino
Dessert Wine
Santino is our new dessert wine. Made from 100% Sagrantino grapes that are picked late (November!) and dried on racks before being pressed into sweet passito. Served in a pretty little glass bottle with a glass stopper, it’s a sweet way to end a meal.
Santino is a pretty little package for holiday gifting. We’re shipping a box of 6 Santino, each in it’s own Agri Segretum eco-friendly box with our moon + stars logo, to use for holiday gifts as well.
6 Santino (375 ml each)
Current vintage out of stock. Next vintage release in 2024.
If you’d like to be put on our waitlist for first dibs on the upcoming release, please contact us here
RECIPE
Vineyard
2 hectares (4.4 acres)
Method
Guyot
Altitude
300 mt
Soil
Limestone + Clay
Fermentation
Spontaneous
Harvest
By Hand
Prices includes shipping, duty and taxes. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. A person must sign for delivery and must be at least 21 years old.
Cinino 2022
UMBRIA ROSATO FRIZZANTE IGT
Cinino Rosato Frizzante 2022: 100% Sangiovese, Metodo Ancestrale/Pet-Nat. Certified Organic.
6-Pack $186 / Case (12 btls) $318.
Enjoy Cinino nicely chilled.
Cinino Bianco 2022: Grechetto di Todi. Our sister wine to our fabulous Pink Cinino.
In limited supply. 6 bottle limit per order.
RECIPE
Vineyard
2 hectares (2.2 acres)
Method
Guyot
Altitude
300 mt
Soil
Limestone + Clay
Fermentation
Spontaneous
Harvest
By hand, late August
Prices includes shipping, duty and taxes. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. A person must sign for delivery and must be at least 21 years old.
Marmocchio
TODI DOC SANGIOVESE ORGANIC
Marmocchio translates into “rascal” in Italian. Created from Sangiovese Grosso (85%) and Sagrantino (15%), picked and carefully selected by hand from vineyard rows 110-148. Sagrantino (Umbria’s indigenous ancient grape) and Sangiovese Grosso grapes reach full maturity at different times of harvest, so the two varieties are picked independently. Alcoholic fermentation by maceration and extraction occur in stainless steel tanks over a 30 day period, when we perform the manual follatura (punch down) three times a day for best extraction. After separation of skins, the finished wine is transferred into tonneaux (500 liter/150 gallon French oak barrels) for 15 to 18 months before resting another 15 months in the bottle.
This is a full-bodied red wine, dark ruby red in color, with an important structure, rich tannins and hints of ripe dark berries. Marmocchio is our most elegant taste of Umbria.
Current release 2017 vintage: 2500 bottles produced.
RECIPE
Vineyard
1 hectare (2.2 acres)
Method
Guyot
Altitude
300 mt
Soil
Limestone + Clay
Fermentation
Spontaneous
Harvest
By hand, 1st half of October.
Prices includes shipping, duty and taxes. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. A person must sign for delivery and must be at least 21 years old.
Pottarello
VERONELLI VINO D’ORO 2021
Pottarello translates into “little kid” in Umbrian dialect. It’s a mix of Sangiovese (80%), Malvasia Nera (10%) and Colorino (10%). The Sangiovese used in Pottarello is picked from vineyard rows 46 to 75, where the biotype is particularly thin clustered and with much smaller berries than those of its more common Sangiovese siblings. Smaller berries mean more skin, which translates into more extraction of color and polyphenols. The wine undergoes alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks and remains in contact with skins for about 3 weeks. It’s during this time that we perform the classic manual follatura, (punch downs), by mixing and stirring of juice and skin). After separation of skins, the finished wine is transferred into tonneaux (500 litre/150 gallon French oak barrels), where it ages for about 12 months before resting another 9 months in bottle. Classified as Todi DOC Rosso, Pottarello is the very essence of Umbria, squeezed into a bottle.
This is a full-bodied wine, the Sangiovese provides structure and tannin, the Malvasia adds notes of wild berries and the Colorino just a hint of spice.
Current release 2018 vintage: 6,578 bottles produced.
RECIPE
Vineyard
2 hectares (4.4 acres)
Method
Guyot
Altitude
300 mt
Soil
Limestone + Clay
Fermentation
Spontaneous
Harvest
By hand, late September
Prices includes shipping, duty and taxes. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. A person must sign for delivery and must be at least 21 years old.
Freghino 1 Liter
UMBRIA ROSSO IGT ORGANIC
Our Freghino is bottled as a larger 1 liter bottle.
Umbrian dialect for “teenager”, Freghino is our classic everyday wine and perfect by-the-glass. Once opened, our 1 liter can sit happily on your shelf for at least a week. It’s a lighter blend of Sangiovese (70%), Colorino (20%) and Malavasia Nera (10%) grapes, hand picked during mid harvest. The grapes perform alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks. After 9 days of maceration on its skins, the wine continues ageing in stainless steel before its release about 9 months later. Freghino is still true to it’s Sangiovese roots, but the addition of Malvasia and Colorino make a lighter, easy drinking red.
Medium-bodied, with wild berries and medium tannins.
Current release 2022 vintage.
Please contact us here for a quotation to ship Freghino to your home.
RECIPE
Vineyard
2 hectares (4.4 acres)
Method
Guyot
Altitude
300 mt
Soil
Limestone + Clay
Fermentation
Spontaneous
Harvest
By hand, mid-September