Ambra Orange Pét Nat 2018

Ambra is a skin-contact pét nat from Distina, a small certified organic estate in Bacedasco Alto, Castell'Arquato, in the Colli Piacentini hills of western Emilia-Romagna. Winemaker Claudio Campaner farms roughly 3 hectares of vines at 250 meters elevation on south-east facing slopes of white clay and sand — marine sediment soils that are low in nitrogen, a condition that historically favored sparkling wines in this area because fermentations struggle to finish before bottling.

The 2018 Ambra is a blend led by Malvasia di Candia Aromatica, with Moscato Bianco, Marsanne, and smaller amounts of Trebbiano Romagnolo, Ortrugo, and Sauvignon Blanc. Grapes are hand-harvested and macerated on the skins for 15 to 20 days in concrete tanks with spontaneous native yeast fermentation. The must is bottled before fermentation completes, allowing a second in-bottle fermentation to create the natural effervescence. The wine remains on the lees in bottle for approximately one year. No fining, no filtration, and no added sulfur dioxide.

Malvasia di Candia Aromatica is the structural backbone here — a strongly aromatic white variety native to the Piacenza and Parma provinces, known for primary aromas of orange, apricot, peach, acacia, and lavender. Skin contact deepens the color to amber and adds grip and texture. The result is a wine with a distinctly aromatic, slightly tannic profile that is unusual even within the pét nat category.

Distina is one of the producers in the Colli Piacentini natural wine community alongside La Stoppa, Denavolo, and Croci. The winery operates as a closed loop: grape pomace from maceration is distilled into grappa, and the spent pomace is returned to the vineyard as organic compost. Only concrete and fiberglass tanks are used in the cellar — no oak, no temperature control.

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

See here our shipping policy.

Important Compliance Requirements

FedEx and other carriers we might occasionally use can only deliver wine to customers who are 21 years or older. Someone must be at the address to receive the package, carriers don't just drop a package and leave. They must ensure the person receiving the wine is 21 or older.

Re-shipping a Package

If a package is returned to us after three failed delivery attempts, we can only re-ship the wine upon payment of a re-shipping fee, to be determined based on the shipping address and number of bottles. Shipping wine is extremely expensive. We are sorry about this, but we have no other choice. Please make sure there's always someone at the address you enter as your shipping address.

If you'd like to receive a refund for a package that was returned to us after FedEx made three delivery attempts, we can do that but we must keep a $20 refund fee; FedEx charges us a lot of money for returns, unfortunately, I can't stress this enough.

Re-routing a Package

If you'd like to reroute a package after it's been shipped, we can do so for a $20 re-routing fee. We cannot re-route a package across state borders. For any change of address, please contact us as soon as possible, ideally within 1-2 days from placing the order or we cannot guarantee we'll be able to reroute or change your order's shipping address.

Canceling an Order

If you'd like to cancel an order after it's been shipped, we can do so upon payment of a small cancellation fee – the amount depends on the size of the order. Carriers charge us a lot of money to recall a package en-route.

Heat/Frost damage

We are not responsible for heat- or frost-related issues. We offer ice-packs upon request. Please let us know if you think that there could be heat-related issues. If we don't hear anything from you regarding weather issues before an order is shipped, or if you don't request a hold due to the weather, we are not responsible for heat/frost damage.

Placed an order. What next?

1. You will receive an order confirmation email with your order summary.*

2. As soon as your order ships from the warehouse, usually within 2-3 business days, this applies to all shipping rates, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with your tracking information. 2DAY shipping refers to shipping time; we still need 2-3 business days to prepare an order. We need to pick and pack, QA, add printed collateral, and palletize the orders.

3. Please track your package using the tracking service.

4. The carrier will attempt delivery a maximum of 3 times. After 3 delivery attempts, your package will be sent back to our warehouse.**

*Please ensure your email address is correct; otherwise, you will not receive the order and shipping confirmation emails.

**If delivery is attempted 3 times without success, or if you fail to retrieve your package from the carrier depot by the stated deadline, the shipping fee will not be refunded to the customer.

Returns Policy

If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please contact us at (424) 414-2040 or via e-mail at hello@primalwine.com between 9 am and 5 pm Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Sunday, we would like to understand and try to solve your concerns. We can offer refunds only as store credit.