Mario Zanusso of I Clivi is a ferociously intelligent, thoughtful wine producer with a deceptively calm, low-key demeanor when you first meet him; it is only as you talk to him that his passion for his work and his deep understanding of it, emerge. His wines strike you just as he does; it takes a little time for them to show their stuff, but they are brilliantly made. They are restrained, energetic and finally expressive and deeply rewarding. Organic cultivation in the vineyard, with naturally low yields and spontaneous, non-interventionist winemaking to ensure absolute integrity.