Gaia is Bretaudeau's tribute to the concrete egg
The winemaking is deliberately restrained: fermentation across puncheons
and the wines it makes are the light-footed
The 2019 is classic La Gerla: floral and spiced rather than heavy
Extra Brut dosage keeps this razor-sharp
Montepeloso A Quo 2024 event-sold-out Gaia is Bretaudeau's tribute toMontepeloso sits in the hills around Suvereto, just inland from the Tuscan coast, where Fabio Chiarelotto, a historian turned winemaker, took over in 1998 and built a cult following. "A Quo" is the estate's most accessible wine, a Mediterranean leaning blend that shifts by vintage but leans on Montepulciano, Cabernet, Sangiovese and a splash of Alicante and Marselan. It's warm, supple and generous, with more depth and structure than its entry level