{"title":"Pojer e Sandri","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew Italian wineries have shaped their region as thoroughly as Pojer e Sandri. Since Mario Pojer and Fiorentino Sandri founded the estate in 1975 in the village of Faedo, high above the Adige valley in Trentino, they have been a pole of innovation , pioneering sulfur-free production, reviving forgotten indigenous varieties, and proving to a sceptical world that mountain Trentino could produce wines of international distinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe partnership began when Fiorentino Sandri, heir to two hectares of family vineyards in Faedo, joined forces with his friend Mario Pojer, a freshly graduated enologist from the prestigious school of San Michele all'Adige. Their first wine, a 1975 Müller-Thurgau called Palai, drew immediate attention from the Italian wine press and earned a score from critic Luigi Veronelli that no one expected from an unproven alpine estate. From two hectares the operation grew to 35, and the founding spirit , prove that Trentino belongs in the top tier , has remained constant through five decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/pojer-e-sandri\"\u003ePojer e Sandri producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pinot-nero-pojer-e-sandri-trentino-alto-adige-italy-natural-wine","title":"Pojer e Sandri Pinot Nero 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003ePojer e Sandri's Pinot Nero is sourced from three separate parcels on the hill of Faedo in Trentino, each at a different elevation: Rocolat at 300 meters with southern exposure, Rodel Pianezzi at 500 meters with southwest exposure, and Palai at 700 meters with southern exposure. The vineyards grow on calcareous silt over a base of marine marls, porphyry, and dolomitic material. Vines are a blend of Burgundy clones and a local Trentino clone, averaging around 40 years of age. The \"Ora\" wind off Lake Garda ventilates all three sites and moderates temperatures through the growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrapes are hand-harvested into small baskets, washed in acidulated water to remove copper and sulfur residues, and pressed under inert CO2 to prevent oxidation. Fermentation takes place in wooden vats using native yeasts. The wine is then aged for approximately 12 months in French oak barrels and rests an additional period in bottle before release. No fining agents or filtration are used.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, the wine is a translucent light ruby. The nose leads with raspberry, wild strawberry, and forest floor, with a floral violet note and a hint of tobacco from the oak. The palate is light to medium in body with bright, zesty acidity, soft tannins, and a clean red-fruit finish. The high-elevation sites and the Ora breeze preserve freshness even in warmer vintages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottled as Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT. Farming follows organic practices: no herbicides, no chemical anti-botritic treatments, and no desiccants are used in the vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pojer e Sandri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13533280862263,"sku":"POJEPINO15C","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/pinot-nero-pojer-e-sandri-trentino-alto-adige-italy-natural-wine.jpg?v=1780662147"},{"product_id":"zero-infinito-pet-nat-pojer-e-sandri-solaris-italy-natural-wine","title":"Pojer e Sandri Zero Infinito Pet Nat NV","description":"\u003cp\u003eZero Infinito is a pétillant naturel made from 100% Solaris grown in the Grumes vineyard in the Val di Cembra, at approximately 900 meters elevation. The soils there are broken-down volcanic porphyry, dark brown and mineral-rich. Grapes receive cool morning air descending from the Marmolada massif and mild afternoon ventilation from Lake Garda, a combination that preserves high natural acidity while allowing full phenolic ripeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolaris is a PiWi (pilzwiderstandsfähig, or fungus-resistant) variety bred in 1975 at the Staatlichen Weinbauinstitut Freiburg by Norbert Becker. It is a cross between Merzling (itself a Seyve-Villard and Riesling hybrid) and Gm 6493 (Zarya Severa x Muscat Ottonel). Its strong resistance to powdery mildew, downy mildew, and botrytis makes it possible to farm with zero chemical treatments, which is precisely how Pojer e Sandri grow it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, the approach matches the vineyard: no added yeasts, no enzymes, no sulfur, no fining, no filtration. The fermenting juice is bottled before fermentation finishes, trapping CO2 naturally and leaving yeast sediment in the bottle. The result is a hazy, straw-yellow sparkling wine with a gentle mousse. Stand the bottle upright overnight before opening or gently invert to integrate the lees depending on your preference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is labeled Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, reflecting that Solaris falls outside the permitted varieties of the traditional Trentino DOC appellation system.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pojer e Sandri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13533379592247,"sku":"POJEZERONVC","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/zero-infinito-pet-nat-pojer-e-sandri-solaris-italy-natural-wine.jpg?v=1780662212"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/pojer-e-sandri.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}