Cantina Tollo's Andrea Di Fabio knows how to instantly bring his new organic line into my good graces. "It is really important to us," he says, "that you don't have to spend too much money to drink quality wine." I'm sold! But let's dig a little deeper. Tollo is a
A wine with an extra dimension. Made with organic grapes, it starts out feeling almost oxidized, but this is typical of pecorino, whether or not it has been macerated on the skins for a while. This grape has an added dimension of flavor, also suggestive of spirits or fortified wines.