Marco Sara, whose first commercial release was in 2003, has clear convictions, tested over the twenty harvests of his career. Though he runs with the natural wine crowd, he is convinced that some of its tropes--constant experimentation, maceration with white wine skins, the dreaded ‘funkiness’--have, paradoxically, obscured terroir, much in the same way as the super ripe barriqued wines of the 1990s. His entire modus operandi is to make the terroir of Savorgnano speak clearly, with the grape variety being a mere vessel. He is a man dedicated to the ponca! 

This medium-bodied wine maintains freshness with its mineral-laden and salty flavors, complimented by orchard fruit, bitter almond skin, and lovely waxy textural component. 

Pairing: grilled oysters and garlic, bruschetta, salads with tons of herbs and a citrus vinaigrette, grilled white fish

Grape: Ribolla Gialla

Soil: Ponca is friable marl, nearly alkaline due to its high percentage of calcium carbonate

Viticulture: Organic