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In this episode Monty Waldin talks to Chiara Lungarotti at the Lungarotti Winery in Umbria. The Lungarotti winery put Umbria on the wine map of Italy with the production of their famous wine Rubesco, a perfect wine for a typical lentil soup and other Umbiran produce such as black truffles. Tune in to listen to Chiara’s family history and her childhood memories walking and working in the vineyard with her father Giorgio.

3 Okt 20178min

In this episode Monty Waldin meets Giovanni Manetti, owner of Fontodi Winery in Panzano, in Chianti Classico. Monty and Giovanni discuss the family history of Fontodi and their way of following biodynamic principles of viticulture. Giovanni also comments on how biodynamic viticulture helps the vineyard cope better with the challenges of global warming. Join Monty Waldin for another exciting conversation with a great Italian wine personality!

2 Okt 201711min

In this episode, we return to the beautiful Conero area of Marche where Monty Waldin meets Paolo Berluti at La Calcinara Winery. Tune in to learn more about organic viticulture, Montepulciano grapes and the importance of insects in the vineyard. Join Monty and Paolo for a "smooth and relaxed" cin cin with Rosso Conero!

25 Sep 201711min

Monty Waldin’s journey to Marche continues in this episode, dedicated to the Verdicchio grape and biodynamic viticulture. Monty meets Alessandro Fenino, manager at the Pievalta – Castelli di Jesi winery, and a passionate advocate of biodynamics and sustainability. Alessandro talks about the misperception of Verdicchio-based wines as “pizzeria wines” and unveils the potential of this great white grape to yield terroir-driven and versatile wines.

21 Sep 201718min

In this episode Monty Waldin meets Marco Moroder, manager of the Moroder Winery, in the beautiful region of Marche. Marco talks about his motocross expeditions in his vineyards and discusses Marche's wines such as Rosso Conero. Marco tells Monty about his winery’s commitment to organic and low-impact farming and presents some interesting wine and food pairings: the Montepulciano-based red wines in Marche pair well with stockfish-based dishes and “moscioli” spaghetti – moscioli are wild and D.O.P. mussels to be found along the Marche coast. Will Monty join in for a motocross ride in the vineyard with Marco? Tune in to find out!

17 Sep 20179min

Cows, genetics, Montepulciano, and the Conero Terroir in the Marche region: these are the ingredients of this episode of Italian Wine Podcast in which Monty Waldin interviews Roberto Mazzoni (Piantate Lunghe Winery). Join us for a Cin Cin with a glass of Rosso Conero!

14 Sep 201711min

In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Lorenzo Marotti Campi of the Marotti Campi Winery in the Marche region. Lorenzo and Monty talk about Marche's native grapes such as Verdicchio and Lacrima di Morro d’Alba—the latter being an almost extinct grape recently rediscovered. Lorenzo also discusses wine and food pairing with Lacrima! Tune in for another vinous and gastronomic journey into another fascinating Italian wine region!

12 Sep 201713min

In this episode Monty Waldin interviews Gerd Stepp, a flying winemaker of German origins, who worked in several countries and spent a considerable amount of time working in Italy in the Chianti region. Gerd discusses with Monty how the style of Tuscan wines changed over the last twenty years. He also talks about his favorite wine and food pairings with Chianti wines and offers some insight into the international market for Italian wine.

11 Sep 201710min