Becky and I are very excited to welcome Lorenzo de Monaco to Tea Zaanti. Some of you may have been lucky enough to taste a couple of his wines are our Natural Wine Party in September. This is your opportunity to visit with Lorenzo and try four of his wines that we will pair perfectly with small bites to make for a wonderful Tuesday evening.

Società Agricola Segretum is a remarkably charming small estate in the heart of the Umbrian countryside along the Tiber River Valley. Ready to leave behind their city life, Lorenzo de Monaco and Eileen Holland found this 'secret' spot (La Segreta) in 2009 and purchased about 30 hectares of land that would be planted with just over 5 hectares of indigenous grapes, as well as olive groves and a lovely agriturismo.

A sincere respect for the land means everything is done by hand, with extreme dedication to the local traditions, and all of the crops that they harvest are certified organic to give extra regimen to their practices. At around 300 meters above sea level, the perfect Mediterranean climate suits their southwest-facing slope of vines perfectly for around 20,000 bottles annually, made mainly from the esteemed Sangiovese grape.