Podere Marella
Podere Marella sits in Umbria, the green heart of Central Italy, where rolling hills and ancient soils shape wines of clarity and structure. The winery works with varieties suited to the region's continental climate: Sangiovese, the backbone of Umbrian red wine, alongside Merlot and the crisp white Vermentino. Fiammetta Vermentino, a pure expression of the white variety, and Saltatempo, a Merlot-Sangiovese blend, both earned 89-point ratings from Wine Enthusiast. The Fiammetta Sangiovese, rated 88 points by the same critic, demonstrates the winery's focus on the regional standard. These wines reflect Umbria's reputation for producing balanced, food-friendly reds and minerally whites without the international spotlight that falls on Tuscany to the west.
Critics
Wine Enthusiast