It is in Simone Spinelli's small pocket of vines nestled in the village of Piceno in the Marche that we find Passerina - an ancient, native grape variety here. It yields wines that are beautifully perfumed and reflect the ocean air that influences the vines. Simone is a young winemaker, but his passion for his vines goes deep -- and this wine is certainly a hidden gem that celebrates the more obscure grape varieties of Italy. Organic

Maintaining agricultural systems without the use of feed or fertilizer of plant or animal origin, and without employment of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides

farming.