{"title":"Pietraventosa","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the high limestone plateau of the Murgia, where Primitivo grows slowly and reaches a kind of tense, mineral elegance rarely associated with the variety, Marianna and Raffaele Annio have built one of Puglia's most quietly influential estates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgricole Pietraventosa was established in 2005. Raffaele, whose grandfather had made wine in the early twentieth century, brought an engineering background and an innovator's mindset to the project. He has designed and fabricated custom fermentation vessels tailored to the estate's specific needs. Marianna leads both the farming and the winemaking, having developed deep expertise in the particular demands of Gioia del Colle's terroir. From the outset the estate was built around organic principles, and ICEA certification followed quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/pietraventosa\"\u003ePietraventosa producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"volere-volare-primitivo-pietraventosa-apulia-italy-red-wine","title":"Pietraventosa Volere Volare Primitivo 2013","description":"\u003cp\u003eVolere Volare is a 100% Primitivo from Pietraventosa, grown in Gioia del Colle on the Murge plateau in central Puglia at roughly 350 to 400 meters above sea level. The vineyards, planted in 2003 in the Contrada Parco Largo district, sit on karst limestone bedrock with thin, iron-rich red clay topsoils. Vines are trained in the traditional alberello (bush-vine) method. Farming is certified organic by ICEA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2013 vintage was fermented with indigenous yeasts, aged 2 months in neutral wooden casks followed by 12 months in stainless steel, then bottled without filtration. Only 150 cases were produced. At 13.5% ABV, it is lighter in alcohol than many Puglian Primitivos, a result of Gioia del Colle's altitude and pronounced diurnal temperature variation, which preserves natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, the wine shows blood orange, rosemary, and sage flower alongside soft tobacco. The palate is juicy and lively with fine tannins and a dry, mineral finish. Gioia del Colle Primitivo is a distinct biotype from the richer, lower-altitude Primitivo di Manduria, expressing more freshness and spice than extraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrimitivo is genetically identical to Zinfandel and Croatian Tribidrag, confirmed by DNA analysis in 2001. The Gioia del Colle DOC, established in 1987, is considered the historical home of the variety, where 18th-century botanist Don Francesco Filippo Indellicati first selected and named it Primativo for its early ripening.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pietraventosa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8485391040567,"sku":"PIETVOVO15H","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/volere-volare-organic-wine.jpg?v=1780756782"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/pietraventosa.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}