Winemaker Notes
Romeo is a blend of the four most important Piedmont vines, grown on the clayey-loamy soils of Mura Mura. Romeo brings out elegant fruit, supported by noble aromas of spices and very fine tannins.
Blend: 80% Barbera, 15% Nebbiolo, 4% Grignolino, 1% Ruche
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The Barbera-driven 2020 Mura Mura Romeo delivers excellent richness and a lasting finish. This wine offers aromas and flavors of ripe boysenberries, aromatic spices, and lively blueberries. Enjoy it with slow-cooked lamb shanks. (Tasted: March 13, 2025, San Francisco, CA)
Welcome to Mura Mura, where the beauty and tradition of Piedmont yield wines of exceptional elegance and harmony. Guido Martinetti and Federico Grom, childhood friends and founders of Gelaterie GROM, bought the land in Costigliole d’Asti in 2008, giving life to Mura Mura farm. Initially the 8-hectare property was almost entirely dedicated to the production of fruit.
In 2011, 2015 and 2018, Martinetti and Grom expanded the estates boundaries. They purchased additional hectares of land, which today includes 30 hectares in Costigliole, of which 10 are mainly planted to Barbera and Grignolino vines. They have also established 4 hectares in the Barbaresco DOCG and a 1 hectare in Serralunga d'Alba, in the Barolo DOCG. Mura Mura is a SQNPI Sustainably certified company, respecting the climatic environmental and cultural character that distinguish the different agricultural areas of the Italian territory.
Attracting the most glory, prestige and fame to the Piedmont region, Nebbiolo in all of its expressions—Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Ghemme and Gattinara—creates a complex wine, truly unique for its delicate qualities combined with strength and a great potential to improve over time.
But Nebbiolo isn’t all there is to red wine from Piedmont! Barbera is the most planted variety and historically most popular as a dependable, food-friendly, everyday wine.
Beyond these two, a surprising number of red varieties call Piedmont their home. Worth a try include Dolcetto for its bold concentration and aromas of spice cake. Other grapes to investigate include Freisa, Croatina, Brachetto, Grignolino and Pelaverga.