Several years ago, Fabio and Claire were still architects in Italy. Then the call of the land worked its magic. Pouilly-Fuissé is Claire’s family property. The wines they craft are harmonious and relaxed. Here we meet an Italien from Burgundy, full of talent and humanity:

 

What is your job? Winemaker. Translator of literature.

 

Where is your domaine? Fuissé, Bourgogne.

 

Why did you choose  to be involved with wine? Look for my wife…

 

Describe your wines in one word. Elegant

 

Your best wine moment? My first real wine from Champagne. Jacques Selosse 1988.

 

Your favorite dish? Vitello tonnato (an Italian dish: fine slices of veal with a tuna and caper sauce)

 

*Your favorite film? “La Notte” by Michelangelo Antonioni

 

What does ‘terroir’ mean to you? It is an overused term. I prefer the term “climate.”

 

A quotation about wine?

 

Que lo beban,
que recuerden en cada
gota de oro
o copa de topacio
o cuchara de púrpura
que trabajó el otoño
hasta llenar de vino las vasijas
y aprenda el hombre oscuro,
en el ceremonial de su negocio,
a recordar la tierra y sus deberes,
a propagar el cántico del fruto.

(P. Neruda, Oda al vino)

 

What are you most proud of? To cultivate the land and to produce pleasure, to put it in a bottle and send it into the world.

 

Your dream? To write a novel.

 

Your idea of happiness? Happiness doesn’t last, and anyway, it is not the most essential aspect of life.

 

An essential quality for you? Respect

 

The most beautiful place on earth? Rome

 

Your favorite swearword? Cazzo!

 

Your motto? I don’t have one.

Any last words? Salute!

Tags: Bourgogne, chateau des rontets, fabio montrasi, italie, pouilly fuissé

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