Monte Dall'Ora Vino Nato Disobbediente 2020

Vino Nato Disobbediente, which translates to "Wine Born Disobedient," is a 1-liter table red that Carlo Venturini and Alessandra Zantedeschi make primarily for their own table. In generous vintages, they export a small quantity. It is a Vino Rosso, intentionally outside the Valpolicella DOC appellation system. The 2020 is 60% Corvinone and 40% Molinara, both biodynamically farmed on pergola-trained vines on restored ancient terraced vineyards in the Valpolicella Classico zone near Castellroto.

Winemaking is minimal: grapes are hand harvested and destemmed, pressed for free-run juice only, and undergo a short 5 to 6 day maceration. Fermentation proceeds with native yeasts in stainless steel, and the wine is aged in cement tanks. It is bottled unfined and unfiltered with a small sulfite addition for stability, sealed under screwcap in a 1-liter format.

The result is translucent ruby in color, light in body, and low in alcohol at around 10.5%. Flavors lean toward bright red cherry, white pepper, and a faint mintiness, with soft tannins and a fresh finish driven by natural acidity. It is a chillable everyday red in the spirit of the family's own drinking habits, not a showcase wine.

Monte Dall'Ora's soils on their particular ridge are limestone with a reddish hue. The first 15 meters are soft and porous, allowing vine roots to penetrate deep into the calcareous subsoil. Portions of the vineyard are built on ancient dry-stone terraces called marogna. The estate has been farmed organically since 1995 and biodynamically since 2006.