Memoro
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Hearty pasta with slow-cooked meat ragu, grilled red meats such as lamb chops, and aged cheeses like Pecorino or Parmigiano-Reggiano.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the historic Piccini family to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italian unification, Memoro (Latin for 'remember') is a masterful non-vintage blend that unites the diverse terroirs of Italy into a single bottle. This ambitious cuvee brings together four distinct grape varieties from four cornerstones of Italian viticulture: sun-drenched Primitivo from Puglia (partially dried in the 'passito' style for rich concentration), structured Montepulciano from Abruzzo (aged in oak for complexity), vibrant Nero d'Avola from Sicily, and soft, elegant Merlot from Veneto. The result is a warm, velvety, and deeply aromatic red wine that tells the story of a unified Italy, boasting luscious notes of dark cherries, figs, and sweet spices.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1882 by Angiolo Piccini with seven initial hectares in Tuscany, Piccini 1882 has evolved across five generations into one of Italy's most influential, multi-regional wine houses. Now directed by Mario Piccini alongside his family, the group commands extensive vineyard holdings across Tuscany, anchored by estates in Castellina in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga (Fattoria di Valiano), Montalcino, and the Maremma. Viticulture prioritizes sustainable and organically certified management across estate parcels, situated on complex galestro, alberese, and clay-limestone soils blessed with sun-drenched diurnal shifts. In the cellar, Piccini balances contemporary precision with deep Tuscan tradition, utilizing both stainless steel and refined oak casks to accentuate Sangiovese's vibrant red cherry fruit, savory herbs, and supple tannins. Benchmark labels include the iconic Collezione Oro Chianti Riserva, Sasso al Poggio, Mario Primo, and the appassimento-style Solco, highlighting approachable, fruit-driven elegance and regional authenticity.