{"title":"Garganuda","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe name Garganuda is a wink: a portmanteau of Garganega, Gambellara's signature white grape, and the Italian word nuda, meaning naked, a fitting label for wines stripped of additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarganuda was created by Andrea Fiorini Carbognin with the support of his brother-in-law, the widely respected Veneto vigneron Stefano Menti. Andrea's natural-wine epiphany came through Menti, inspiring him to launch his own project alongside the family's longstanding Menti estate, which dates to the end of the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/garganuda\"\u003eGarganuda producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"soave-vulcano-garganuda-giovanni-menti-garganega-white-wine-italy","title":"Garganuda Soave DOC 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eGarganuda is the Soave project of Andrea Fiorini Carbognin, developed in collaboration with Stefano Menti of the historic Giovanni Menti estate in Gambellara, Veneto. The name is a portmanteau of Garganega and \"nuda\" — Italian for naked — which describes the winemaking approach: nothing added, nothing taken away. The vineyards sit on volcanic soils in the Soave DOC zone, farmed biodynamically with sheep grazing between rows to manage cover crops without soil compression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, fermentation is spontaneous using only indigenous yeasts. The wine is unfined and unfiltered, aged in stainless steel, and bottled with minimal sulfur. This 2018 bottling is 100% Garganega, the native white grape of northeastern Veneto, which thrives on volcanic basalt and delivers its most mineral, structured expression when yields are kept low.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarganega from volcanic soils shows a characteristic profile of white peach, citrus zest, and bitter almond, with a saline, stony undercurrent that comes directly from the basalt-heavy ground. The slightly hazy appearance is a result of the no-fining, no-filtration winemaking. High natural acidity keeps the wine taut and food-friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garganuda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12922760822839,"sku":"GARGSOAV18C","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/soave-vulcano-garganuda-giovanni-menti-garganega-white-wine-italy_f10bfca4-be26-4b00-80ce-16e6a53a9e8c.jpg?v=1780681196"},{"product_id":"valpolicella-doc-garganuda-corvina-natural-wine","title":"Garganuda Valpolicella DOC 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eGarganuda is Andrea Fiorini Carbognin's project in Soave and Valpolicella, made in collaboration with his brother-in-law Stefano Menti at the Menti winery in Gambellara, Veneto. The vineyards are small parcels farmed biodynamically on volcanic soil, without chemical inputs. A flock of sheep grazes between the vine rows, managing weeds and contributing to soil health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Valpolicella DOC is a blend of 80% Corvina and 20% Rondinella sourced from young vines. Corvina brings the sour cherry aromatics and acidity that define the appellation; Rondinella adds floral lift and color. Fermentation is spontaneous using only native yeasts, with no additions in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is aged in old oak barrels and stainless steel, then bottled unfined and unfiltered with no added sulfites (under 10 mg\/L total). At 12.5% ABV it sits on the lighter end of the red wine spectrum, with a dry, mineral-edged palate and fine-grained tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValpolicella DOC is produced in the province of Verona in northeastern Veneto. The Classico zone covers the valleys of Fumane, Marano, Negrar, San Pietro in Cariano, and Sant'Ambrogio, with terraced hillside vineyards on the Monti Lessini foothills north of Verona. This wine falls under the broader Valpolicella DOC appellation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garganuda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34535094157464,"sku":"GARGVALP18C","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/garganuda-valpolicella-veneto-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780187149"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/garganuda.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}