{"title":"Ercole","description":"\u003cp\u003eErcole, Italian for Hercules, is a line of honest everyday Piedmontese wines created by The Piedmont Guy in collaboration with a long-established cooperative of small family growers in Monferrato. The name is a tribute to the collective muscle of those growers, whose pooled vineyards make the wines possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonferrato is one of Piedmont's most historic winegrowing areas and the birthplace of Barbera. Its rolling hills of calcareous and sandy soils have long supplied the everyday wines of the region, and the cooperative behind Ercole draws on this deep tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/ercole\"\u003eErcole producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"barbera-del-monferrato-ercole-natural-wine","title":"Ercole Barbera del Monferrato 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eErcole Barbera del Monferrato is produced by a cooperative of local growers in the Monferrato DOC area of Piedmont, Italy. This red wine is made from 100% Barbera grapes grown on calcareous-clay soils with southern exposure in vineyards aged 30 to 50 years old. The grapes are harvested in late September to early October and fermented in concrete tanks before stabilization in stainless steel. Ercole Barbera del Monferrato 2023 follows sustainable farming practices under lotta integrata standards, with many growers certified organic, using only minimal copper and sulfur treatments. The wine is certified vegan and bottled in one-liter format.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ercole","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41301497938119,"sku":"ERCOLE-BARBERAMONFERRATOROSSO","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/barbera-del-monferrato-ercole-natural-wine-deslop.png?v=1784584092"},{"product_id":"ercole-piemonte-doc-rosato-organic-wine","title":"Ercole Piemonte DOC Rosato 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eErcole Piemonte DOC Rosato is crafted from 65% Barbera and 35% Dolcetto grapes grown in Monferrato, Piedmont. Produced by a generations-old cooperative of local growers cultivating 30 to 50-year-old vines on calcareous-sandy soils, the wine follows sustainable farming practices adhering to European Union lotta integrata standards. Grapes undergo soft pressing with only a few hours of skin contact to achieve the light pink hue. Fermentation and stabilization occur in stainless steel tanks. The entire vinification and bottling process meets certified vegan standards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ercole","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44718026129624,"sku":"ERCOLE-BARBERAMONFERRATOROSATO","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/ercole-piemonte-doc-rosato-organic-wine-deslop.png?v=1784585559"},{"product_id":"ercole-monferrato-doc-bianco-organic-wine","title":"Ercole Bianco Monferrato DOC 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eErcole Bianco Monferrato DOC is produced by a cooperative of local growers in the Monferrato region of Piedmont, Italy. This white wine blends 80% Cortese, 15% Chardonnay, and 5% Sauvignon Blanc from vines aged 30 to 50 years old grown on sandy soils. The grapes are harvested in late August to early September and fermented in stainless steel tanks to preserve freshness. Ercole Bianco Monferrato DOC follows sustainable farming practices under lotta integrata standards, with many growers certified organic, using only minimal copper and sulfur treatments. The wine is certified vegan and bottled in one-liter format.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ercole","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44718032584920,"sku":"ERCOLE-BARBERAMONFERRATO","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/ercole-monferrato-doc-bianco-organic-wine-deslop.png?v=1784585567"},{"product_id":"ercole-one-liter-piedmont-trio","title":"Ercole One-liter Piedmont Trio","description":"\u003cp\u003eErcole Barbera del Monferrato, Rosato, and Bianco. One-liter, screw-cap, well-made, affordable. These are a must for summer parties, barbecues, and other rendezvous.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ercole","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44740995449048,"sku":"ercole-piedmonttrio","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/ercole-trio-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1718498100"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/ercole.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}