Wine · Mantua area, Lombardy
Agricola Villa Picta
Small-batch, low-intervention Lambrusco country wines from near Mantua.
- Founded by
- Paolo Pasini
- Based in
- Mantua area, Lombardy
Their story
Villa Picta is the project of Paolo Pasini, a young grower farming about three hectares of family land in a river valley near Mantua, in southern Lombardy. The vineyards sit close to where Lombardy meets the Veneto and Emilia-Romagna.
New York sommelier and author Amanda Smeltz later joined Paolo, and 2024 was the first vintage they made together.
How it's made
Paolo works mainly with local grapes from the Lambrusco family, and he is also testing other varieties that may suit the site. The wines are made with a low-intervention approach, and the lineup leans experimental.
Why we carry them
We like Villa Picta for lively, honest wines from a corner of Italy most people overlook. Chill a bottle and drink it with salumi.
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