In this episode I had the pleasure of talking to Marta Galli from La Regose wine estate, located in the Valpolicella hills, just north of the city of Verona.

I first tasted Le Ragose wines in 2014 and became a fan ever since.

In this episode you can hear us talk about her Grandparents decision to move form the city to Le Ragose in 1969, in order for her Grandfather, Arnaldo, already an experienced Oenologist, to produce his own wines.

There’s also a beautiful story of her Grandmother (Also called Marta), that soon after purchasing the estate and despite being a mother of four children ,took a leading role in the winery. She was one of the founding members of Donne Del Vino (Women in wine), promoting the roles of women in the Italian wine industry. They had 20 members in 1988, currently membership is 900.

We discussed the main grapes grown on the estate, the wines they produce (including a very rare ‘Amandorlato’, a style between the sweet red Recioto and the dry Amarone), her PhD, researching sustainability in the wine industry, the family’s love of art and more. Enjoy listening!