{"title":"Longarico","description":"\u003cp\u003eLuigi Stalteri and Alessandro Viola came home to Sicily with a shared conviction: that Alcamo's native Catarratto, grown at altitude and farmed honestly, deserved better than the cooperatives and bulk production that had consumed it for decades. In 2015, they began Longarico in the ancestral farmhouse of Luigi's grandfather, on the slopes of Mount Bonifato.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two met in 2007 when Alessandro moved to Piedmont to study under renowned oenologist Donato Lanati. Luigi had meanwhile been running a natural wine bar in Bologna, building a deep familiarity with the best of minimal-intervention winemaking from across Europe. When both men returned to their native western Sicily in 2015, the Longarico project followed naturally. The name itself reaches back further: it derives from \"Longuro,\" the ancient Greek name given to these lands when settlers noted the fertility of the coastal plains below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/longarico\"\u003eLongarico producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"catartico-orange-longarico-catarratto-sicily-natural-wine-primal-wine","title":"Longarico Catartico Orange 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eCatartico is 100% Catarratto grown in the Fustuchera district of Alcamo, in western Sicily. The vines, planted in 2003, sit at 350 meters above sea level on clay-limestone soils with a west-facing exposure, trained by espalier with Guyot pruning. Longarico farms organically on the slopes near the Bosco d'Alcamo Nature Reserve, overlooking the valley of the River Freddo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter hand harvesting, the grapes are destemmed and pressed into stainless steel tanks where they ferment with indigenous yeasts and macerate on the skins for 3 days. The wine then ages on the fine lees in chestnut tonneaux for 6 to 7 months, with no temperature control during fermentation. It is bottled unfiltered and unfined with around 10 mg\/L of total sulfites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatartico is released only after at least 24 months in bottle. The result is a structured, amber-hued wine with a resinous texture and a long mineral finish. Chestnut wood lends a gentle savory depth without dominating the fruit. The appellation is Terre Siciliane IGT.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is vegan-friendly. At 12% ABV it stays on the lighter side for an orange wine, while the three-day maceration gives it enough grip and texture to stand up to food.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longarico","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34477468221592,"sku":"LONGCATA18C","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/longarico-catartico-sicily-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780187165"},{"product_id":"nostrale-longarico-sicily-natural-wine-primal-wine","title":"Longarico Nostrale Catarratto 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eLongarico Nostrale Catarratto is produced from 100% Catarratto grapes grown on clay and calcareous soils in Western Sicily near Alcamo. This collaborative project between Luigi Stalteri and Alessandro Viola employs organic farming practices at 350 meters elevation on Mount Bonifato slopes. The wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks, followed by seven months aging on lees. Bottled unfiltered and unfined with minimal sulfites, this natural wine showcases authentic Sicilian winemaking traditions and terroir expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longarico","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34477589299352,"sku":"LONGARICO-NOSTRALE","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/nostrale-longarico-sicily-natural-wine-primal-wine-deslop.png?v=1784582976"},{"product_id":"insolito-syrah-longarico-sicily-natural-wine-primal-wine","title":"Longarico Insolito Syrah 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eInsolito is a Terre Siciliane IGT red from Longarico, produced in the Contrada Fastuchera district of Alcamo in western Sicily. The blend is 80% Syrah and 20% Nerello Mascalese, grown on calcareous-clay soils at 350 meters elevation, close to the Bosco d'Alcamo Nature Reserve and overlooking the valley of the River Freddo. The vineyards are farmed organically, with vines trained in Spalliera and pruned Guyot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarvest takes place in September when grapes are fully ripe. The fruit macerates on skins for 7 days, then undergoes spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation completes naturally, and the wine ages for approximately 6 months in old chestnut barrels before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is bottled unfiltered and unfined, with only a minimal dose of sulfites added at bottling. The name Insolito means \"unusual\" in Italian, a nod to the atypical presence of Syrah and Nerello Mascalese in a region better known for Catarratto. Syrah provides structure and dark fruit, while Nerello Mascalese contributes lift, acidity, and supple red fruit character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a medium-bodied red with earthy minerality, bright red fruit, citrus-edged acidity, and a finish marked by pepper and spice typical of Sicilian Syrah.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longarico","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34477622100120,"sku":"LONGINSO18C","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/longarico-insolito-sicily-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780187162"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/longarico.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}