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“Everything in nature is balanced. Everything. The only thing unbalanced is the human being, and the problem is the ego. Every producer should take a step back, two steps back, maybe ten.” – Andrea Sottimano
To Andrea Sottimano, wine is not about the winemaker. It isn’t even about the grape—it’s about using both winemaker and grape to express soil. When all things are equal, from farming to cellar practices, the differences that emerge indicate differences of terroir, even at a distance as little as 200 meters. The distinct Cottá, Currá, Fausoni, Pajoré and Basarin crus that he farms in the Neive and Treiso townships of Piedmont speak for themselves.
In this week’s episode, Andrea explains how he was able to elevate his family’s wines with laser focus on the farming, and how a culture of putting friendship over competition makes Piedmont an outlier among the great wine regions of the world. He also makes a case for making wine more affordable and accessible, and tells the story behind the cult favorite Maté, a singular expression of dry, still Brachetto from the vineyard closest to his estate.
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