{"title":"Gaudioso","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn a hillside farm in southwest Sicily, siblings Antonio and Rosa Gaudioso have taken land their family worked for generations and reimagined it as a living, biodynamic whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe farm has belonged to the Gaudioso family for more than six generations, but only recently did Rosa and Antonio, who are brother and sister, decide to make wine themselves rather than simply grow grapes. They began renewing and replanting the vineyards in 2015 and waited until 2018 to present their first clean, biodynamic harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/gaudioso\"\u003eGaudioso producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"syrah-gaudioso-sicily-natural-wine","title":"Gaudioso Syrah 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eGaudioso's Syrah comes from Contrada Pergola, a 3-hectare plot in Partanna, southwest Sicily, in the province of Trapani. The vines were planted in 1998, trained to Guyot, and grow in sandy clay soils at 250 meters elevation. The wine is classified IGP Terre Siciliane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFarming is fully biodynamic. The Gaudioso family abolished synthetic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, managing the land with green manure, compost, and biodynamic preparations. Copper and sulfur are the only treatments used against plant disease. Sheep are also raised on the property alongside vineyards and olive groves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermentation is spontaneous in stainless steel with no temperature control and no added yeasts. The wine ages in stainless steel until April following the harvest, then is bottled with minimal sulfites and no fining. Annual production is approximately 1,300 bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, it shows a dense purple-red color. Expect fresh red fruit — cherries, red mulberries, plum — alongside notes of blood orange, dried herbs, and soil. The low alcohol (12%) keeps it light on its feet despite the warm Sicilian growing conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gaudioso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39768750129351,"sku":"gaudioso-syrah-0001-0002","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/gaudioso-syrah-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186201"},{"product_id":"zibibbo-gaudioso-natural-wine","title":"Gaudioso Zibibbo 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eGaudioso's Zibibbo is 100% Zibibbo (Muscat of Alexandria) grown on volcanic soils at approximately 250 meters elevation in the hills of Partanna, province of Trapani, southwest Sicily. The wine carries the IGP Terre Siciliane designation and is produced in tiny quantities of around 1,300 bottles per year. The vineyard is farmed biodynamically with no synthetic inputs, using only green manure, compost, and copper-sulfur treatments when needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermentation is spontaneous in stainless steel with no temperature control. The wine rests in stainless steel until April after harvest, then is bottled unfined with minimal added sulfites. No oak. The result is a dry white that expresses Zibibbo's naturally high terpene content cleanly and without manipulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the glass it shows golden yellow. The nose leads with yellow flowers, candied citrus, and apricot, with a balsamic undercurrent. On the palate it is medium-bodied, aromatic, and dry, with the grape's characteristic mineral and slightly saline finish. Serve well chilled at 55F.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImported by Critical Mass Selections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gaudioso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39768892211399,"sku":"GAUDZIBI19C","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/gaudioso-zibibbo-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630820064"},{"product_id":"catarratto-orange-gaudioso-natural-wine","title":"Gaudioso Catarratto Orange 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eGaudioso Catarratto is a skin-contact natural wine (orange wine) made from 100% Catarratto grapes farmed organically in Partanna, Sicily. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeast, unfined, minimal sulfites at bottling. Gaudioso Catarratto Orange is a medium body wine with notes of honey and citrus. Serving temperature: 55 F.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gaudioso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42078549377240,"sku":"gaudioso-catarratto-0003-0004","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/gaudioso-catarratto-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780185294"},{"product_id":"pinot-grigio-gaudioso-natural-wine","title":"Gaudioso Pinot Grigio 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eGaudioso Pinot Grigio is a skin-contact natural wine (orange wine) made from 100% Pinot Grigio grapes farmed organically in Partanna, Sicily. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeast, unfined, minimal sulfites at bottling. Gaudioso Pinot Grigio is a medium body wine with notes of pear and stone fruit with a hint of citrus. Serving temperature: 55 F.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gaudioso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42078566940888,"sku":"GAUDGRIG20C","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/gaudioso-pinot-grigio-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780185291"},{"product_id":"sicilian-red-orange-duo-natural-wine","title":"Gaudioso Sicilian Red \u0026 Orange Duo","description":"\u003cp\u003eGaudioso Catarratto is a skin-contact natural wine (orange wine) made from 100% Catarratto grapes farmed organically in Partanna, Sicily. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeast, unfined, minimal sulfites at bottling. Gaudioso Catarratto Orange is a medium body wine with notes of honey and citrus. Serving temperature: 55 F.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaudioso Syrah is a red natural wine made from 100% Syrah grapes farmed organically in Partanna, Sicily. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeast, unfined, minimal sulfites at bottling. Gaudioso Syrah Syrah is a medium body red wine with notes of plums, red oranges, and spice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gaudioso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43890983600344,"sku":"gaudioso-sicilianduo-0001-0002","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/sicilian-duo-gaudioso-primal-wine-natural-wine.jpg?v=1718498921"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/gaudioso.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}