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In the Vallée de la Marne, the river cuts a deep dividing line. On the Right Bank (Fleury-la-Rivière), the soils are clay-heavy and cold, producing Pinot Meunier with bite and tension. On the Left Bank (Mardeuil), the slopes face north, offering a different kind of mineral austerity. For generations, these two sides were separate worlds—until Philippe Gamet (from the Left Bank) married Fabienne Heucq (from the Right Bank).

If you know the town of Imola, you likely know it for one thing: speed. This is the home of the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, the legendary Formula 1 circuit where engines scream at 15,000 RPM and history is measured in milliseconds.

But just a few kilometers away from that asphalt temple of velocity, the Navacchia family at Tre Monti is practicing the exact opposite philosophy.

Our newsletter is about wine adventuring—taking you on journeys both far and wide to discover the world's most compelling bottles. We've explored remote hillsides in Sicily, scaled the steep terraces of the Mosel, and ventured into forgotten corners of France. But we have never gone so far (Down Under excepted)—and never gone so far back in time—as in today's story.