{"title":"Gueli","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the hills around Grotte, near Agrigento and the ancient Valley of the Temples, the Gueli family has spent decades coaxing distinct expressions of Nero d'Avola from two very different soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAzienda Agricola Gueli was founded in 1986 by Vincenzo Gueli on a 10-hectare farm split between vineyards and almond orchards. Today his three sons, Giuseppe, Calogero, and Davide, carry the work forward, with Giuseppe deeply versed in the wines and the local terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/gueli\"\u003eGueli producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"urussu-nero-davola-gueli-sicily-natural-wine","title":"Gueli U'Russu Nero d'Avola 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eU'Russu is the entry-level red from Azienda Agricola Gueli, a family estate in Grotte, province of Agrigento, in south-central Sicily. The vineyards sit at 450 to 550 metres above sea level, about 25 kilometres inland from the southern coast, on two distinct soil types: pale chalky \"Trubi\" soils similar to talcum, and stony limestone-clay \"Calcari della Scintilia\" parcels. The estate spans 10 hectares of vines and almond orchards, all farmed organically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eU'Russu is built on Nero d'Avola co-fermented with small quantities of local varieties including Bianco Giovani, Quattro Rappe, and Catanese Nero. Fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts in open-top cement tanks. The wine is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with no added sulfites. Total SO2 runs between 6 and 15 mg\/L from natural fermentation alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, U'Russu shows deep purple-red. The nose delivers ripe blueberry, licorice, and dried herbs with a mineral, slightly salty edge. On the palate it is medium-bodied with fine but present tannins, more grip than you expect at first pour, and a crunchy, fresh finish driven by the high-elevation diurnal temperature swing. Open a day before serving or decant for 30 minutes to let it settle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gueli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36528829333656,"sku":"GUELURUS18C","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/gueli-u_russu-nero-d_avola-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186877"},{"product_id":"calcareus-nero-davola-gueli-sicily-natural-wine","title":"Gueli Calcareus Nero d'Avola 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalcareus is 100% Nero d'Avola sourced from the Scintilia locality in Grotte, province of Agrigento, at 450-550 meters above sea level. The vineyard sits on limestone-clayey dark soils — the name Calcareus references this calcium-rich, stony ground directly. Vines were planted in 2000 and are trained using the local Tendone pergola structure. The appellation is Terre Siciliane IGT.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermentation and maceration run together for 40 days in open 2000 kg concrete vats at 28-30°C, with manual punch-downs and native yeasts only. No additions, no fining, no filtration. After fermentation the wine ages 24-30 months in 220-liter used oak barrels, then spends another 6 months in bottle before release. Total sulfur dioxide is 6-15 mg\/l with zero added sulfites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the nose: ripe cherry, balsamic herbs, black pepper, and a lifted medicinal quality. The palate is full-bodied with tart cherry acidity and fine, fresh tannins. Compared to the estate's Erbatino (from chalky talc-like soils), Calcareus is the more robust and rounded of the two cuvees, with greater weight coming from the limestone-clay terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGueli farms organically. Only organic fertilizers and green manures are used in the vineyards, with weeds managed mechanically. The vines are field-grafted directly onto wild rootstock cuttings taken from selected healthy vineyards, resulting in a non-clonal plant system of diverse biotypes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gueli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36735804276888,"sku":"GUELCALC","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/gueli-calcareus-sicily-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186855"},{"product_id":"erbatino-nero-davola-gueli-sicily-natural-wine","title":"Gueli Erbatino Nero d'Avola 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003eGueli Erbatino is 100% Nero d'Avola from the locality of Rametta in Grotte, province of Agrigento, grown on chalky white soils locally called \u003cem\u003eTrubi\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eErbatini\u003c\/em\u003e — pale, talcum-like, low in stone, and high in minerals. The vineyard sits between 450 and 550 metres above sea level, planted in 2000 and trained on a Tendone pergola. This is the higher-elevation, gypsum-soil expression of Nero d'Avola, distinct from the limestone-clay soils used for Gueli's other cuvee, Calcareus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaking is hands-off and site-driven. Grapes are harvested manually at the end of September and fermented with native yeasts in open-top concrete tanks of 2,000kg capacity, with daily hand-stirring over a 40-day maceration. The wine then ages 24 to 30 months in 220-litre used oak barrels, followed by six months of bottle aging before release. Zero sulfites are added; total SO2 sits at just 6 to 15 mg\/L. Unfiltered and unfined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nose opens with myrtle, balsamic herbs, thyme, sage, and mushroom. On the palate the wine is lush and textured with dark cherry fruit, grip from firm tannins, and a long, mineral finish. Compared to Calcareus, Erbatino is slightly fuller and more giving on the fruit, with grippier tannins and a marginally softer acid line — a character tied directly to its chalky, mineral-rich soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine falls under the Terre Siciliane IGT designation. The name Erbatino comes from the local dialect term for the gypsum-rich soils the vineyard occupies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gueli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36735853559960,"sku":"GUELERBA","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/gueli-erbatino-sicily-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630818693"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/gueli.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}