Marco Merli farms seven hectares of traditional Umbrian varieties at Casa del Diavolo, near Perugia, supported by his father Enzo’s practical experience. Enzo bought the first vineyards in 2000 as a retirement project, on land where Marco’s grandfather had once worked.
Marco later left fashion design for the vineyards, bringing an eye for simple, minimal label design. Over time he added rented plots with forty- to fifty-year-old vines, recovering abandoned land and varieties.
Many grapes are vinified separately in concrete or large wooden vessels. The original profile describes thirteen wines and no more than 17,000 bottles in total. Vineyard rows retain full grass cover, with spontaneous plants valued for their contribution to balance. Copper and sulphur are the only treatments used.
Rather than following one fixed agricultural doctrine, Marco continually experiments in search of vitality. Fermentation is spontaneous, and the wines remain evolving expressions of vintage, soil, variety and their grower’s sensibility.
Cantina Marco Merli shares the vision of Evoluzione Naturale. Come and discover Marco’s stories and wines.
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CANTINA MARCO MERLI
Strada dei Bracceschi
06134 Perugia
Tel.: +39 338 1029511
Email: cantinamarcomerli@gmail.com
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