‘Barbabolla’

Garganega, Glera, Trebbiano & Friends, Veneto, Italy 

According to Marco and the Barbaboyz(™?), Barbabolla is pure energy. Marco (the literal FACE on the bottle, and of the winery) took an interest in organic and biodynamic farming from an early age. Starting as a social project that was carried on by Marco and friends he met working with fellow Venetian natural winemaker, Stefano Menti. A product of exclusively biodynamic viticulture, this gently sparkling stud is made with a mix of regional white grape varieties. Re-fermentation in bottle, aka pet-nat, creates sweet little bubble tickles, not unlike the experience of pools of fish eating the dead skin off your lil' feets. Frothy, apple and orange blossoms, grapefruit sherbet, elderflower yoghurt, pear ice pop, tidal pool minerality & pineapple leaves. They recommend combining with “cicchetti” (a small piece of stuffed bread) with raw ham and gorgonzola cheese, vegetables in batter or a generous portion of fried anchovies.