Alessandro Viola in his vineyard, natural wine producer from Sicily, Primal Wine – primalwine.com
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Alessandro Viola, Sicilian Natural Wine Master

Alessandro Viola is one of the winemakers I'm most proud of featuring on Primal Wine. His wines have been part of our selection since the very beginning of this project, and for a very simple reason: they are delicious. And they have been consistently delicious over the years – the current selection is the fifth vintage we've had the privilege...

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Frank Cornelissen,  Natural Winemaker on Mount Etna, Natural Wine, Primal Wine - primalwine.com
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Frank Cornelissen – From Belgium to Mount Etna

What would you have thought if, about 20 years ago, someone told you that, in just about a decade, a previously unknown Belgian wine broker would become a veritable superstar in the global natural wine scene? Fast forward a few years and no one would argue that today, from Tokyo to Paris, from Stockholm to New York City, Cornelissen’s high-altitude...

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Giusto Occhipinti COS Winery, Vittoria Sicily, Natural Wine, Amphora Wine, Primal Wine - primalwine.com
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COS: A Sicilian Winery

COS winery, located on the extreme south-eastern tip of Sicily, not too far from African shores, was founded in 1980 by three lifelong friends: Gianbattista Cilia, Cirino Strano, and Giusto Occhipinti. The name of the winery is simply the acronym of their last names' initials. Their idea of wine is best expressed in their own words: “Wine is body, substance,...

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