{"title":"Sauro Maule","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Sauro Maule was twenty-five, he made a decision that would reshape his family's land forever: trade cattle for vines and commit every hectare of the Colli Berici hills to natural wine. What emerged from that choice is Il Cavallino, a small estate in San Germano dei Berici that stands as one of Veneto's most quietly compelling natural-wine addresses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe farm traces its roots to Sauro's father, Lino Maule, who raised cattle and horses on the limestone hills southeast of Vicenza for more than three decades. In 2010 Sauro returned from agricultural studies at the Trentin institute in Lonigo and convinced himself the land had a different future. He began renting and replanting parcels, working alongside Angiolino Maule of La Biancara -- the founding figure of VinNatur and no relation -- from 2011 through 2016. During that apprenticeship he learned soil science, organic viticulture, and cellar restraint. In 2017 he converted an old cattle shed on the family property into his own winery and produced his first commercial releases under the Il Cavallino name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/sauro-maule\"\u003eSauro Maule producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sgass-pet-nat-sauro-maule-garganega-durella-veneto-italy-natural-wine","title":"Sauro Maule Sgass Pét-Nat 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eSgass is a pét-nat made by Sauro Maule at his estate, Azienda Agricola Il Cavallino, in San Germano dei Berici in the Colli Berici hills south of Vicenza. The wine is a blend of two indigenous Veneto varieties: Garganega, sourced from volcanic basalt soils near Gambellara, and Durella, a high-acid native grape historically grown in the Monti Lessini hills. Durella's name derives from the Italian word for 'hard,' a reference to its famously sharp, tart character, and it has been documented in this area since the 13th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermentation starts spontaneously with native yeasts. The wine is bottled before fermentation completes, so the secondary fermentation finishes in-bottle under crown cap — the defining method of pétillant naturel. The wine is never disgorged, leaving it on its lees, and is bottled unfined and unfiltered. Sulfur dioxide is used only when necessary and never exceeds 35 mg\/L across the Cavallino range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, Sgass is bone dry with sharp, persistent acidity and a fine, lively bubble. The nose leads with citrus zest and white peach, with a saline mineral note that reflects the volcanic basalt soils of the Gambellara-adjacent parcels. The palate is lean and refreshing, finishing clean and dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSauro farms organically without herbicides, pesticides, or synthetic fertilizers. Vineyards are guyot-trained and maintained with natural grass cover that is cut in spring to return organic matter to the soil. Treatments are limited to copper and sulfur.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sauro Maule","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13040334340151,"sku":"SAURSGAS19C","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/sgass-pet-nat-sauro-maule-garganega-durella-veneto-italy-natural-wine-deslop.png?v=1784582389"},{"product_id":"granselva-bianco-sauro-maule-garganega-durella-natural-wine-italy","title":"Sauro Maule Granselva Bianco 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eSauro Maule Granselva Bianco is a white natural wine from Veneto, Northeastern Italy, made from Veneto region native grape varietal Garganega and Durella blended with Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay. Direct pressing of the grapes, vinification and aging in stainless steel for 8 months, without adding any sulfur. Granselva Bianco is a dry white wine with notes of white fruit on the nose and a savory palate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sauro Maule","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32128069828701,"sku":"sauromaule-granselva","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/sauro-maule-granselva-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780287743"},{"product_id":"sgass-pet-nat-rose-sauro-maule-natural-wine","title":"Sauro Maule Sgass Pét-Nat Rosé 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eSgass Pét-Nat Rosé is made from Tai Rosso, the indigenous red grape of the Colli Berici hills south of Vicenza. In the pét-nat method, fermentation begins in tank and is completed inside the sealed bottle, leaving a gentle fizz and a small amount of residual yeast sediment. The wine is unfined and unfiltered, with SO2 additions kept below 35 mg\/l when used at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes come from Sauro Maule's estate, Azienda Agricola Il Cavallino, in San Germano dei Berici. Vines are grown on the limestone and red clay soils typical of the Colli Berici DOC, trained to guyot after the old pergola rows were removed. No herbicides, pesticides, or synthetic fertilizers are used. Vineyard treatments are limited to copper and sulfur. Cover crops are mown in spring and returned to the soil as organic matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the palate the wine is dry, lightly sparkling, and driven by bright red fruit — wild strawberry and fresh cherry — with a saline edge and lively acidity. The light skin contact from Tai Rosso gives the wine its pale salmon color and a subtle grip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSauro Maule began making wine in 2011, initially in the cellar of natural wine pioneer Angiolino Maule of La Biancara, a founding member of the VinNatur association. He opened his own winery at the family property in 2017, converting a former cattle shed into a cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sauro Maule","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40277399142599,"sku":"SAURROSE19C","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/sauro-maule-sgass-pet-nat-rose-natural-wine.jpg?v=1630820369"},{"product_id":"ca-lombarda-merlot-tai-rosso-natural-wine","title":"Sauro Maule Ca' Lombarda Merlot 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eSauro Maule Ca' Lombarda is made from 100% Merlot grapes grown organically in the Colli Berici area of Veneto. The estate, Azienda Agricola Il Cavallino, cultivates vines on limestone soils using natural farming methods without herbicides or pesticides. Grapes are hand-harvested and destemmed, then undergo natural fermentation in stainless steel tanks with two weeks of maceration. The wine ages 10 to 12 months before bottling unfined and unfiltered, with no added sulfites. This Veneto IGT wine reflects Sauro Maule's low-intervention winemaking approach.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sauro Maule","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43988729266392,"sku":"SAUROMAULE-ROSSO","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/ca-lombarda-merlot-tai-rosso-natural-wine-deslop.png?v=1784585107"},{"product_id":"sauro-maule-pri-orange-garganega","title":"Sauro Maule Pri Orange Garganega 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eSauro Maule Pri is made from 100% Garganega grapes from 50-year-old vines in the Gambellara hills of Veneto. The vineyards are located at the highest elevation on volcanic soils with limestone deposits in the Creari subzone. Grapes are harvested in early October and undergo 3 days of skin-contact maceration during spontaneous fermentation in large oak barrels. The wine ages in 15-20 hectoliter oak barrels for at least 8 months on fine lees, then bottled without filtration or added sulfites. Named after Sauro's daughter Priscilla.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sauro Maule","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50997063385304,"sku":"SAUROMAULE-PRI","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/sauro-maule-pri-orange-garganega-deslop.png?v=1784588964"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/sauro-maule.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}