{"title":"Possa","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn near-vertical terraces above the Mediterranean, where no machine can reach and every grape must be carried by hand or monorail, Heydi Bonanini tends some of the most dramatic vineyards in Italy. His small estate, Azienda Agricola Possa, is rooted in Riomaggiore--the southernmost village of Cinque Terre--and his wines are as vivid and precarious as the landscape that shapes them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Riomaggiore, Heydi began working the vines as a teenager. For years he sold his grapes to the local cooperative, as generations before him had done. In 2004, sensing that Cinque Terre's vine-covered cliffs were slowly being abandoned, he chose a different path: bottling under his own label and dedicating himself to the revival of varieties and techniques that had nearly vanished. Since then, Possa has become a reference point for anyone seeking to understand what this coast can truly produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/possa\"\u003ePossa producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"er-giancu-orange-possa-natural-wine","title":"Possa Er Giancu Orange 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eEr Giancu is a skin-contact wine from Azienda Agricola Possa in Riomaggiore, one of the five villages of the Cinque Terre on Liguria's northwest coast. The name means \"the white wine\" in the local dialect of Riomaggiore. The blend is 70% Albarola and 30% Bosco, two indigenous Ligurian varieties grown on 0.8 hectares of organically farmed terraced vineyards on sandstone rubble soils, trained in low pergola, with an average vine age of around 50 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter harvest, grapes are destemmed and undergo 24 days of skin maceration with spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel vats. The wine is then aged for 3 months in stainless steel, followed by 6 weeks in small barrels of acacia and ash wood. It is bottled without filtration and with no additions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVineyards in Cinque Terre are classified as \"heroic viticulture\" due to slopes that frequently exceed 45 degrees. Dry-stone terrace walls built over centuries hold the sandy, sandstone-rich soils in place above the Ligurian Sea. All harvest and vineyard work is done by hand; in some parcels closest to the water, harvested grapes are transported by boat to the marina at Riomaggiore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a wine with pronounced salinity and mineral drive typical of the Cinque Terre terroir, with the texture and amber hue that come from extended skin contact. Albarola contributes bright acidity and aromatic lift, while Bosco adds structure and oxidative resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Possa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37280680476871,"sku":"POSSGIAN19C","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/possa-er-giancu-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186764"},{"product_id":"rossese-cascina-feipu-dei-massaretti-natural-wine","title":"Possa Rossese 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eCascina Fèipu dei Massaretti's Rossese is made from 100% Rossese Nero, an indigenous black-skinned grape grown in Albenga in the Savona province of Liguria. This variety is genetically distinct from the Rossese of Dolceacqua and has been cultivated along the western Ligurian coast since at least the 16th century. The wine falls under the Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC, a broad appellation covering much of the Ligurian coastline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vineyards around Albenga sit on predominantly flat, sandy alluvial soils with a clay-calcareous component on the hillside parcels. The Mediterranean microclimate brings mild winters and hot summers, moderated by sea breezes during the day and cooler land winds at night. This diurnal shift helps the grapes retain natural acidity. The estate covers roughly 6 hectares, of which 5.2 are owned and 0.8 are leased. Farming follows integrated pest management practices with limitations on pesticide use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaking is traditional: red vinification in stainless steel with daily pump-overs and cap breaks, pressing and racking after 5 to 7 days of maceration. The wine is aged in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks before bottling. No oak is used. The result is a dry, savory red with ruby color, aromas of rose, raspberry, and strawberry, and a characteristic bitter finish typical of the variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2019 vintage from Liguria was generally warm and dry, producing concentrated fruit with natural freshness retained through the region's coastal winds. Rossese is best enjoyed young and slightly chilled, showcasing its bright acidity and light tannin structure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Possa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39303611842759,"sku":"MASSROSS19C","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/massaretti-rossese-dolceacqua-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186382"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/possa.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}