{"title":"Conestabile della Staffa","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor nearly sixty years no wine was made at Conestabile della Staffa. Then Danilo Marcucci, a veteran of more than two decades alongside Italy's natural-wine masters, brought his wife's ancestral Umbrian estate back to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe estate belongs to the lineage of Alessandra Marcucci, Danilo's wife, descended from two old Umbrian families, the Conestabile of Orvieto and the Della Staffa of Perugia, joined by an arranged marriage in the 1700s. The last vintage from the original cantina was 1956; for decades afterward the grapes were sold to the local co-op. Danilo took over production in 2015 and describes himself simply as a guest, married into the vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/conestabile-della-staffa\"\u003eConestabile della Staffa producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rosso-conestabile-danilo-marcucci-red-wine-umbria-italy","title":"Rosso Conestabile 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eRosso Conestabile is 100% Sangiovese grown on the outskirts of Montemelino, in the province of Perugia, Umbria. The vineyards sit at 250 to 300 meters above sea level on clay soils over a calcareous base, planted in the early 1970s and never treated with chemicals. Lake Trasimeno lies nearby, moderating temperatures and extending the growing season with gentle summer breezes and mild winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, winemaker Danilo Marcucci keeps intervention to a minimum. The grapes are de-stemmed and macerated on the skins for 4 days before pressing. Fermentation is spontaneous with native yeasts, no temperature control, and no added sulfur. The wine ages in fiberglass tanks and is bottled without fining or filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a light, fresh Sangiovese that reads more like a cool-climate red than a sun-baked Central Italian one. Expect tart cherry, orange peel, tomato leaf, and a clean pomegranate-edged finish. At 12.5% ABV, it drinks easily and works well slightly chilled.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Conestabile della Staffa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12894589157431,"sku":"DAMACOSA17C","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/conestabile-rosso-enhanced.png?v=1780766885"},{"product_id":"bianco-conestabile-danilo-marcucci-trebbiano-malvasia-umbria-white-wine","title":"Bianco Conestabile 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eBianco Conestabile is a blend of Trebbiano and Malvasia grown on the estate's 12 hectares of vines outside the village of Montemelino, near Lake Trasimeno in northern Umbria. The vineyards sit at 250 to 300 meters above sea level on clay soils with a limestone base, and have been farmed without synthetic chemicals since Danilo Marcucci took over winemaking in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is fermented with native yeasts in open-top 500-liter vessels, then aged in stainless steel. No sulfur is added at any stage, and the wine is not filtered or fined. This is a direct, unmanipulated expression of two central Italian white varieties that have grown on the property for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrebbiano brings high acidity, lemon and green apple character, and structural backbone. Malvasia contributes aromatic lift, with notes of dried apricot, citrus blossom, and hazelnut. Together they produce a dry, medium-light white with a slightly textured finish and a flinty, mineral quality shaped by the calcareous clay soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Conestabile della Staffa estate classifies this wine as Umbria IGT, the region-wide designation that allows Marcucci to work outside strict DOC rules and focus on minimal-intervention methods. Alcohol is 12.5%. No sulfites added.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Conestabile della Staffa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12906968842295,"sku":"DAMACOBI17C","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/conestabile-bianco-natural-wine-primal-wine.png?v=1780769136"},{"product_id":"case-sparse-rosso-conestabile-marcucci-italy-natural-wine","title":"Conestabile della Staffa Case Sparse Rosso 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eCase Sparse Rosso is a blend of 70% Sangiovese and 30% Ciliegiolo from the Conestabile della Staffa estate in Monte Melino, in the Trasimeno-Perugino subzone of Umbria. The vineyards sit at 250-300 meters above sea level on clay soils with a calcareous base, close to Lake Trasimeno. Vines on the 12-hectare property have never been treated with chemicals and are farmed organically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Danilo Marcucci uses spontaneous fermentation with just 3 days of skin contact, then ages the wine in stainless steel until bottling in spring. No fining, no filtration, and no added sulfites. The result is a wine that stays close to the fruit and the soil without technical intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCiliegiolo is named for the Italian word for cherry and brings soft tannins, juicy red fruit, and a slightly floral character to the blend. Sangiovese provides structure and a savory, earthy backbone. Together, the two grapes make a light-to-medium-bodied red that drinks well with a slight chill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDanilo Marcucci relaunched winemaking at this historic estate in 2015, ending a gap that stretched back to 1956, when the family last produced wine on site. The estate had supplied grapes to the local co-op for nearly sixty years before Danilo, who married into the Conestabile della Staffa family, began vinifying on the property again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Conestabile della Staffa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29339785494583,"sku":"DAMASPRO18C","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/case-sparse-rosso-conestabile-marcucci-italy-natural-wine.jpg?v=1780687916"},{"product_id":"case-sparse-bianco-conestabile-marcucci-italy-natural-wine","title":"Conestabile della Staffa Case Sparse Bianco 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eCase Sparse Bianco is a blend of 50% Grechetto and 50% Trebbiano, grown organically on 12 hectares of vines in the hamlet of Monte Melino, near the shores of Lake Trasimeno in Perugia province. The vineyards sit at 250 to 300 meters above sea level on clayey soils with a calcareous base. Proximity to Lake Trasimeno tempers the climate, moderating summer heat and extending the growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrapes are hand-harvested and spend one day macerating on the skins before pressing. Fermentation is spontaneous with no temperature control, no added yeasts, and no chemical corrections. The wine is aged in stainless steel and bottled in spring, unfiltered, unfined, and with no added sulfites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day of skin contact gives the wine a faint amber hue and a textural lift without the tannin grip of a fuller orange wine. On the nose, ripe white fruit, dried apricot, hay, and almond; on the palate, it is juicy and fresh with balanced acidity and a mineral, slightly saline finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Danilo Marcucci revived winemaking at Conestabile della Staffa in 2015 after the estate had sold its grapes to the local cooperative since 1956. The vines were planted in the early 1970s and the land was never treated with chemicals during the decades of disuse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Conestabile della Staffa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29339858534455,"sku":"DAMASPBI18C","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/case-sparse-bianco-conestabile-marcucci-italy-natural-wine.jpg?v=1780688090"},{"product_id":"litro-rosso-conestabile-della-staffa-natural-wine","title":"Conestabile della Staffa Litro Rosso 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eLitro Rosso is a 1-liter, everyday red from Conestabile della Staffa, made from Sangiovese and Ciliegiolo grown on calcareous clay and tufa soils at 250–350 meters above sea level in the Trasimeno-Perugino subzone of Umbria. The vineyards sit just outside the hilltop hamlet of Monte Melino, in the province of Perugia, with Lake Trasimeno providing a moderating microclimate that keeps acidity fresh even in warm vintages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Danilo Marcucci uses spontaneous fermentation in open-top tanks with 4 to 6 days of skin maceration, no temperature control, and aging in fiberglass tanks. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with no added sulfites, under a crown cap in a clear glass liter bottle. The process is as minimal as the format is unpretentious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, expect crunchy cherry and red berry fruit with roasted pepper, a touch of earth, and a hint of tobacco on the back end. It drinks lightly, with enough structure to hold up to food but enough freshness to pour cold on a Tuesday. 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Chill it down.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Conestabile della Staffa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37918036426951,"sku":"MARCNUOV20C","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/conestabile-della-staffa-nuovo-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630819285"},{"product_id":"carboetrusco-sangiovese-natural-wine","title":"Conestabile della Staffa CarboEtrusco Sangiovese 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eConestabile della Staffa CarboEtrusco Sangiovese is a red natural wine made from 100% Sangiovese macerated carbonically. The grapes are farmed organically in Umbria. 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The nose is complex and inviting, with aromas of dried apricots, orange zest, and wildflowers, accompanied by subtle hints of nuts and spices. The wine is textured on the palate, offering flavors of ripe stone fruits, citrus, and honey. It has balanced acidity and a lingering, slightly tannic finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Conestabile della Staffa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601857016024,"sku":"conestabile-grecorange","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/conestabile-della-staffa-grecorange-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780286596"},{"product_id":"conestabile-della-staffa-gamo-gamay-natural-wine","title":"Conestabile della Staffa Gamó Gamay 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eConestabile della Staffa Gamó 2021 is a natural red wine produced by Conestabile della Staffa winery in Umbria, Italy. 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