San Lurins
This fresh sparkling version of the aromatic local grape is a fun new addition from a one man, one wine show- all Marco makes is this 1 wine!
The old and the new
Marco Pecorari, is a young artisan from Friuli who works with old style methods. The name of this young winery comes from the Friulian dialect and identifies the village of San Lorenzo Isontino, near Gorizia, in the border with Slovenia. The young owner Marco Pecorari studied enology in Udine, which gives him a scientific basis to work for and learn profoundly from virtuous winemakers, especially those interested in the organic grape cultivation and wine production. As he felt prepared, he decided to carry out his family-owned winery, changing definitely its story, as well as his own life story.
The vineyards
The vineyards rest on Isonzo plain, on a soft and well-aired soil, rich in skeleton and organic substance, where the grass is seen as a precious ally and gets mowed mechanically with a hand-held brush cutter. The vines were planted by Marco’s grandfather between 1969 and 1971 with an avant-garde vision for that time: more than three hectares planted exclusively with malvasia istriana and, one hectare planted with friulano, pinot grigio and sauvignon, which are conferred to a social winery nearby.
A marine wine
Someone closed to Marco, tasting the nameless wine, described it as “marine”, with the aim to highlight its saline and mineral taste: they liked it so much that they just used the name “Marina” for a while. The wine is now named “San Lurins”, a clear reference to the territory in which it takes its origins.
The estate
In 1874 Marco Pecorari great-grandparents purchased the first land in San Lorenzo (“San Lurins”, in the local dialect) beginning mixed agricultural activity, including winemaking.
At the end of the 1990s, Marco’s father Armando decided, against the tide, to start the vineyard conversion according to the principles of organic agriculture.
Malvasia
Malvasia by San Lurins is a semi-sparkling wine from Malvasia grapes made according to ancestral method with a salty and mineral profile, that perfectly reminds the sea atmosphere.