Podere Il Saliceto
Campogalliano
On the outskirts of Modena in the tiny village of Campogalliano is the small estate of Podere il Saliceto. GianPaolo Isabella is most known as a decorated Muay Thai champion, yet he uses a gentle touch in both in the vineyard and the cellar. In 2005 he and his brother in law Marcello were driven to follow their passion for all things wine and founded the 10-acre estate they now operate together.
As producers of Lambrusco they are dedicated to working with the classic local grape varieties such as Lambrusco di Sorbara and Salamino, but they also work with the uncommon Malbo Gentile variety. All the agriculture is done organically with natural vinification, and re-fermentation takes place in the bottle to make their Lambrusco.