{"title":"João Camizão","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoao Camizao left a career in telecommunications to return to his family's vines near Porto and reinvent the wine of his region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoao's family has grown grapes in the Vinho Verde area since 1780, and he represents the fourth or fifth generation. After studying telecommunications engineering and spending years working abroad, including two and a half years in Bangalore, India, he and his wife Leila returned home to launch Sem Igual, whose first vintage appeared in 2012. In 2021 the couple built their own winery and made their first vintage there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/joao-camizao\"\u003eJoão Camizão producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vinho-verde-sem-mal-joao-camizao-portugal-natural-wine","title":"João Camizão Vinho Verde Sem Mal 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eSem Mal is a 70% Azal and 30% Arinto blend from the Sousa subregion of Vinho Verde, grown on granite and gravel soils at 200 to 300 meters elevation in Meinedo, Lousada. Vines range from 4 to 70+ years old, trained on both the traditional pergola (ramada) system and ascending unilateral cord. The grapes are hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed, and fermented at 17°C in stainless steel tanks for 8 to 10 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes Sem Mal distinct from other Vinho Verde is the winemaking method: after fermentation, the wine is racked and bottled without filtration, allowing malolactic fermentation to complete in the bottle. This generates natural CO2 that keeps the wine fresh and eliminates the need for added sulfites. The result is a slightly fizzy, lightly cloudy white with 1.5 g\/L residual sugar and 8.2 g\/L total acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name is a double entendre: colloquially 'sem mal' means 'no harm,' but it also references the winemaking method, 'no mal(ic) acid,' since the malic acid converts during in-bottle MLF. No sulfites are added at any stage. The wine comes in at approximately 11% ABV, unfiltered, with only trace sulfur levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePair with briny seafood, shellfish, fresh cheeses, or fried small fish. Gently invert the bottle before pouring to redistribute the fine sediment. Serve well chilled at 45 to 48°F.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"João Camizão","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35073623457944,"sku":"IGUASMAL18C","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/sem-mal-vinho-verde-pet-nat-portugal-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780187051"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/joao-camizao.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}