🍋LIQUID LAZIO🍋

Source note: This post is adapted from Parched's October 8, 2026 newsletter

Hey,

Another belting week. Tastings galore. Busy packing orders. Juicy allocations coming 2moro. Can't complain, well apart from the weather finally deciding to go all miserable. Can't have it all.

I was writing this earlier in the week as the sun was shining, happily cutting about in shorts… These wines felt very fitting then! So despite the sun going walk about these bottles will still give you a taste of those warmer days, albeit vicariously.

We’ve just taken in a whole heap of new arrivals from Gianmarco and Clémentine of the now legendary Lazio estate of Le Coste. Pioneers of natural wine in central Italy, we've got fresh vintages alongside some maturing stock for our most stacked offering ever. I have a soft spot for these wines. I remember my trial shift at Dan's all those years ago. Someone called in sick, and I was thrown in at the deep end. A two man shift of hectic proportions, where we’d now probably need four. Rushed off my feet, someone asked for a recommendation and I knew the couple wouldn't let me down. Their bottle of Liquid Lazio was gone in record time, and the table took a couple extra home. Knew it. These guys basically got me my dream job. I owe ‘em big time.

Litrozzo Bianco returns after a seemingly long hiatus. 2025, as per usual, is a whole litre of lightly skin-soaked, fragrant and fruitful Italian varieties. It tastes like sun and salt. It, despite the larger format, always seems to disappear in record time.

Bianchetto steps things up a notch but is still firmly trying to show a more vibrant and youthful take on the Italian maceration. Zesty and citrus heavy; the name of the game is ease of consumption, and that has been achieved with aplomb.

Bianco is where texture, herb and spice get really dialled in. This is Le Coste so drinkability is again bright and breezy despite the heady palate. I recently had a large glass of the 2022, on the house too, at one of the more hectic enotecas I've found myself in. A great nightcap after finally getting to taste some Patrick Desplats. It was looking very good. One left before we’re onto the ‘23s. If you're ever in Perugia and need a wine hook-up, LMK.

Tiny amounts from their most prized plot of white. Both densely planted and at altitude, this is a great reminder that serious skin contact wines should be given serious respect. It's pithy and punchy and demanding of food. Extended élevage, plus extra time in the bottle since release, this back vintage from 6 years ago is drinking beautifully atm. Just 3. Rare.

Chat is their take on Chardo. A Burgundy knockoff this is not. Utterly unique. Incredibly lifted and lime laced, cutting in it’s freshness, it's gonna age real classy. Sadly, small amounts of this rarity and a lovely label to boot.

The Rosato is cult-like for good reason. Pithy, sharp and spritzy. Grapefruit-like in colour, texture and flavour. It's a pink with personality, and one that I drink all year round when stocks permit, which is sadly not as often as I'd like.

As we get into the reds, we start with their lightest and brightest. Primeur is so alluring, Aleatico bringing beautiful florals and spice. A carbonic treatment enhances ease adding texture of liquid silk.

Litrozzo in Rosso form is a rustically charming vino da tavola. I mean that in the best sense. An uplifting, energetic red that makes so much sense anytime, anywhere. Call in that pizza, plonk it on the table and you're set.

Nini is their nod to the wines of the Rhône and their previous employers Dard et Ribo. Purple and plush, the grape's usual briny qualities are only enhanced in this nation known best for its olives. Worth getting the grill on for.

Again tiny amounts again from their most prized parcel, this time high density and altitude combine for a Sangiovese of supreme pedigree. Two years in barrel, plus half a decade to relax in bottle. Aged to perfection. Brick hued but bursting with the couple's signature freshness. Sanguine and seductive, this is magical drinking. Just 3.

Finally, if after all that you need a palate cleanser, please see the pair of Pizzicante. Pet-nats that see a long time on lees for a savoury style, balanced out by plenty of fruit and fine fizz. One pink, one yellow, two very tasty wines.

OK G2G, allocations have just arrived. VIP’s see you tomorrow, wanna know what the fuss is about? Look here.

Bisou
Fionn
xoxo