{"title":"Controvento","description":"\u003cp\u003eControvento means \"against the wind,\" a fitting name for Vincenzo Di Meo, who farms an organic estate above the Adriatic in Abruzzo and makes wine the way his grandfather did, in the purest possible form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eControvento is the project of Vincenzo \"Enzo\" Di Meo, a second-generation grower. His father founded the family company in 1978, and Vincenzo took over more than a decade ago, becoming sole proprietor and winemaker. He has said he wants to make wines exactly as his grandfather once did.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/controvento\"\u003eControvento producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"controvento-rosso-montepulciano-abruzzo-natural-wine","title":"Controvento Vino Rosso 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eControvento Vino Rosso 2018 is 100% Montepulciano from Enzo Di Meo's 5-hectare estate in Rocca San Giovanni, a hilltop village on Abruzzo's Costa dei Trabocchi, sitting at 155 meters above sea level roughly 1 kilometer from the Adriatic. The vineyards, planted between 1998 and 2001, grow on calcareous and clayey soils inside the Fosso delle Farfalle, a protected site of community interest (SIC) in the province of Chieti. Sea breezes off the Adriatic cool the vines through the growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFarming is certified organic with no synthetic chemicals used in the vineyard or cellar. Vines are fertilized with winter green manure only. Grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, and fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks. The wine ages in the same steel tanks for a few months before bottling unfined, unfiltered, and with zero added sulfites at any stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a direct, fruit-driven red that leads with dark cherry and ripe plum, underscored by peppery spice and a savory, earthy finish. The wine carries a slight natural effervescence and fresh acidity typical of Montepulciano grown close to the coast, where the maritime influence moderates ripeness and preserves brightness. At 12.5% ABV, it drinks with an easy weight without sacrificing structure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Controvento","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35336665923736,"sku":"CVENROSS18C","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/controvento-rosso-montepulciano-abruzzo-natural-wine-1-natural-wine-primal-wine-copyright.png?v=1787950918"},{"product_id":"onda-anomala-rosato-controvento-abruzzo-italy-natural-wine","title":"Controvento Onda Anomala Rosato 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnda Anomala is a direct-press rosato from Controvento, made from 100% Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. Grapes come from organically farmed vineyards in Rocca San Giovanni, Province of Chieti, planted between 1998 and 2001 on clayey and calcareous soils, situated within the Fosso delle Farfalle, a protected site of community interest (SIC) roughly 1 km from the Adriatic coast. The vineyards sit at approximately 150 meters above sea level and face the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter harvest, the grapes are direct-pressed into stainless steel tanks and fermented using only indigenous yeasts. The wine ages for a few months in the same steel tanks. No fining, no filtration, and no sulfites are added at any stage. Total SO2 remains below 10 mg\/L.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a deep, bright pink wine with an intense aromatic profile. On the nose it shows blackcurrant, strawberry, and pomegranate, followed by wild herb and Mediterranean scrub notes. The palate is smooth and textural with good freshness, light tannin grip from Montepulciano's highly pigmented skins, and an extended finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Controvento","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35336853356696,"sku":"CVENANOM18C","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/onda-anomala-rosato-controvento-abruzzo-italy-natural-wine-1-natural-wine-primal-wine-copyright.png?v=1787951038"},{"product_id":"vento-destate-orange-controvento-natural-wine","title":"Controvento Vento d'Estate Orange 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eVento d'Estate is a skin-contact wine made from 100% Passerina grown on sea-facing, calcareous clay vineyards within the Fosso delle Farfalle, a protected nature reserve about 1 km from the Adriatic in Rocca San Giovanni, Province of Chieti. The vines were planted between 1998 and 2001 and are farmed organically by hand. Rocca San Giovanni sits at roughly 155 meters above sea level on the Costa dei Trabocchi, where the combination of maritime breezes, clay-limestone soils, and strong summer sun drives both aromatic intensity and natural acidity in Passerina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermentation begins spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks. The must stays on the skins for approximately 9 to 10 days, producing a soft golden color and a light tannic grip. The wine then refines for a few months in the same steel tanks. No filtration, no fining, and no sulfites are added at any stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePasserina is an ancient Central Adriatic white variety with thick skins, high natural acidity, and pronounced fruit aromatics. 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