Tolchards Wine Brochure 2023 - Magazine - Page 99
Responses by
Head Oenologist La Guardiense
Marco Giulioli started working as a winemaker in May 2007 for
La Guardiense and now represents them as Head Oenologist.
Before this, he already had a wealth of experience, growing up
his family worked in a winery where is father worked as
cantiniere (Cellerer) and it is here that young Marco learnt
his first lessons of what was involved with his Father trade.
Marco worked at winery in Bordeaux and then at a small
cooperative in Sardinia. Now, Marco leads he way as he
continues to use modern wine techniques and make wines
that have collected multiple international awards
A dry, warm and early vintage,
the 2022 was perfect from an
health point of view. Quality was
quite satisfactory. Although we
experienced extended periods of
drought and high temperatures,
our Grillo and Nero d’Avola are
heat-resistant varieties that
can cope with these extreme
conditions. Together with
a right choice of rootstock and
appropriate cultivation
practices this means that
we can consistently achieve
excellent ripeness and
balance year after year.
WERE YOU INSPIRED BY
OTHER WINEMAKERS
WHEN YOU BEGAN?
Yes, when I started I was inspired
by Riccardo Cotarella, one of the
most influential winemakers in
Italy. However, I soon realised
that each and every one works
according to her/his own method
expressing a unique style. My own
work is to focus on crafting wines
that show varietal expression
and that are not generic. I do this
by making sure that the grape
material I work with is of prime
quality and by preserving the
primary aromas and flavours.
HOW HAS YOUR
JOB CHANGED?
Over the past 10 years,
winemaking has become
a more technologically
advanced industry. There have
been major advances in vineyard
management, fermentation
control, and wine aging
techniques that have allowed
winemakers to produce higher
quality wines. Additionally, with
increased access to data and
analytics, winemakers are able
to make more informed decisions
about their production processes.
These changes have helped
elevate the industry and
improve the quality of wines
on a global scale.
WHAT HAS BEEN
YOUR FAVOURITE
YEAR FOR WINE?
I think 2016 is my favourite over
the last decade because of the
great freshness it has provided in
the whites and the elegance that
the reds show even in the longer
ageing periods.
“The biggest challenge
is being able to pass on
the attention to detail.”
Marco Giulioli
Head Oenologist
La Guardiense
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HOW IS THE
HARVEST LOOKING
FOR THIS YEAR
MARCO GIULIOLI - LA GUARDIENSE
LA
Marcro Giulioli
GUARDIENSE
