{"title":"I Pentri","description":"\u003cp\u003eI Pentri was founded in 2002 by husband-and-wife team Dionisio Meola and Lia Falato in the municipality of Castelvenere, Benevento. The name references the ancient Samnite tribe that historically populated this part of inland Campania. The winery's first commercial vintage was 2002, built on vineyard land inherited from the family's grandparents. Their son Alessandro Meola now works alongside them in both vineyard and cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe estate farms 10 hectares of terraced hillside vineyards spread across Guardia Sanframondi, Castelvenere, and Vitulano, positioned between Monte Taburno and the southeastern Matese. All vineyards are certified organic and farmed with biodynamic practices. Grapes are harvested by hand. No herbicides, pesticides, or synthetic fertilizers are used at any stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaking at I Pentri follows a minimal-intervention approach. Reds are fermented with wild indigenous yeasts; whites use indigenous yeasts as well. The Kerres Piedirosso undergoes maceration in stainless steel, followed by approximately one year of aging in French oak barrels. Wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered, with no chemical agents or mechanical processing used in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kerres-piedirosso-i-pentri-natural-wine","title":"I Pentri Kerres Piedirosso 2011","description":"\u003cp\u003eKerres is 100% Piedirosso from I Pentri's estate vineyards in the Sannio Beneventano, bottled under the Beneventano IGT. The grapes come from terraced hillside plots across Guardia Sanframondi, Castelvenere, and Vitulano, situated between Monte Taburno and the southeastern edge of the Matese range. Soils here are calcareous clay and marly limestone, distinct from the volcanic soils associated with Piedirosso grown closer to Vesuvius or the Campi Flegrei.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiedirosso is an ancient Campanian variety whose name refers to the red-colored pedicels of its grape clusters, resembling a pigeon's foot. In the Sannio, it produces deeper-colored, more structured wines than in coastal zones, with greater tannin presence and resinous, smoky aromatic nuances alongside the variety's signature red fruit and floral character. The 2011 vintage received a 92-point score on Wine-Searcher, one of the stronger showings across the Kerres lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, I Pentri macerate the Piedirosso in stainless steel, then age the wine in French oak for approximately one year. The wine is fermented with wild yeasts, bottled unfined and unfiltered. No chemical agents or mechanical processes are used in winemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect a dry, medium-bodied red with ruby color, lifted acidity, and soft but present tannins. Aromas run toward raspberry, sour cherry, violet, dried herbs, and a mineral-earthy undercurrent. At this stage of bottle age, tertiary notes of tobacco and earth have likely integrated alongside the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I Pentri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40810905108679,"sku":"PENTKERR11C","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/i-pentri-piedirosso-red-wine-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780185777"},{"product_id":"flora-falanghina-i-pentri-natural-wine","title":"I Pentri Flora Falanghina 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlora is I Pentri's top-selection Falanghina, sourced from a manual pick of the best fruit across their 10 hectares of terraced vineyards on the hillsides of Monte Taburno in Castelvenere, Benevento province. The wine is classified as Beneventano IGT. Grapes are farmed using organic and biodynamic practices with no herbicides, pesticides, or synthetic fertilizers, and harvested entirely by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, the wine is fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel and aged on the lees. It is bottled unfined with no added sulfur. The 2018 vintage shows a deep golden straw color. On the nose: crushed white peach, ripe mango, pear, and exotic florals with lemon-lime zest. The palate is full and silky in texture, driven by brisk acidity and saturating minerality with stone fruit at the core and a saline finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFalanghina Beneventana, the variety used here, is genetically distinct from coastal Falanghina Flegrea. Grown on the calcareous clay and sandstone hillside soils of Monte Taburno at inland Campanian elevations, it produces wines with more structure and acidity than its coastal counterpart. The Beneventano IGT designation covers the entire Benevento province, home to roughly 80% of Campania's Falanghina plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI Pentri takes its name from one of the ancient Samnite tribes that inhabited this inland region of southern Italy. The estate was founded in 2002 by Dionisio Meola and Lia Falato, who brought over 20 years of prior farming experience to the project. Their son Alessandro Meola now works alongside them in vineyard and cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I Pentri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40810998956231,"sku":"PENTFLOR18C","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/i-pentri-flora-falanghina-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780185774"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/i-pentri.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}