Alessio and I met through Enrico Rivetto, who seems to be one of my best connectors in Italy. Back in 2010 I was eager to find a wine that drank well but didn't suffer from the "Alba" designation's growing issue of increasing prices. It was getting harder to find great entry level wine in Northern Italy as demand surged and export markets came back from the recession. Alessio showed me his wines... fresh, bright, and excellent examples of the varietals for the region; offered his pricing - a tremendous value, and most importantly made fun of Enrico's crazy hair and aggressive demonstration of chest hair through his button down shirts whenever a lady was around. The relationship took off from there!