{"title":"Tenuta Selvadolce","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is no wine region quite like western Liguria, a steep, sun-drenched coastal strip running toward the French border, and Tenuta Selvadolce is arguably its most compelling natural wine address. Aris Blancardi did not arrive at winemaking through the conventional route: he holds a veterinary degree from Tufts and spent years working in the family floriculture trade before finding himself unexpectedly in charge of the property in Bordighera. A single course on biodynamics in the early 2000s changed everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe seven-hectare property spreads across several parcels, from lower coastal slopes overlooking the sea to inland plots near Dolceacqua at 600 metres elevation, where Rossese thrives in the sandy, quartz-rich soils. Ancient olive trees, dry-stone walls, wildflowers between the rows, and a dry-farmed regime without any irrigation define the landscape. Roughly 10,000 bottles are produced annually, an intentionally tiny output.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/tenuta-selvadolce\"\u003eTenuta Selvadolce producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"crescendo-bianco-tenuta-selvadolce-natural-wine","title":"Tenuta Selvadolce Crescendo Bianco 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eTenuta Selvadolce Crescendo Bianco is a natural white wine made from Pigato grapes farmed biodynamically in Liguria, Northwestern Italy. The vineyards are terraced at about 170 meters above sea level as it is traditional in Liguria. Crescendo undergoes spontaneous fermentation with native yeast in wooden casks, bottled unfiltered with minimal sulfites.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tenuta Selvadolce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40308262207687,"sku":"selvadolce-crescendo","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/tenuta-selvadolce-crescendo-vermentino-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780286667"},{"product_id":"rebosso-vermentino-tenuta-selvadolce-natural-wine","title":"Tenuta Selvadolce Rebosso Vermentino 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eRebosso is 100% Vermentino from Tenuta Selvadolce's terraced vineyards on the hills above Bordighera, in the far western corner of Liguria near the French border. The vines are trained in Guyot at a density of 7,000 plants per hectare on calcareous-clay soils at roughly 150 meters above sea level. The estate's south-facing terraces are built on dry-stone walls and catch constant sea breezes off the Ligurian coast, with the Mistral wind periodically depositing microscopic sea-salt crystals on the canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrapes are harvested by hand with selection in the vineyard. Fermentation is spontaneous using only indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks. The wine then moves to concrete vats where it rests on its fine lees for approximately 20 months before bottling without fining or filtration. Sulfite additions are minimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, Rebosso shows the classic Ligurian-Vermentino profile: straw-gold color, citrus pith and white stone fruit on the nose, with herbal Mediterranean scrub notes and a distinct iodine-saline lift. The palate is dry, full, and driven by a firm acid-salt backbone, finishing with the bitter almond note typical of Vermentino at this latitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe appellation is Terrazze dell'Imperiese IGT, the designation used for wines from the hills of the Imperia province that fall outside the stricter Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC parameters. 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The vineyards, planted in the 1970s by Aris Blancardi's grandfather, sit on calcareous-clay terraces at roughly 150 meters above sea level. The estate falls under the Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC and spans about seven hectares, farmed entirely without pesticides or chemical fertilizers using biodynamic preparations 500 and 501.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, the VB1 undergoes spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts directly in used barriques, with skin maceration lasting 8 months. The wine then ages in barrique before at least 6 months of bottle aging. It is bottled unfiltered and unfined, with only minimal sulfites added. The name VB1 stands for Vermentino, Barrique, and 1 year — a straightforward description of what happens to the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is amber in color with orange reflections. On the nose it opens with dried apricot, honey, yellow flowers, pine needle, and balsamic notes, with sage and thyme from the surrounding Mediterranean scrub. The palate is fresh, mineral, and saline, with a soft tannin grip and a long finish of toasted almond and dried fruit. 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The site faces the sea and is regularly swept by the Maestra wind, which deposits microscopic sea-salt crystals on the grapes and soil. Grapes are hand-harvested.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurbolento is produced by the méthode ancestrale: the wine is bottled before fermentation finishes, so the natural CO2 from residual sugar creates the bubbles in-bottle. No secondary fermentation starter or dosage is added. The wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts, is bottled unfiltered, and contains minimal added sulfites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePigato is a white grape native to the Riviera di Ponente zone of western Liguria, genetically related to Vermentino but distinct in its broader texture, lower-pitched acidity, and characteristic bitter-almond finish. It produces wines with aromas of white peach, wildflowers, honey, and fresh sage alongside a saline, mineral backbone driven by the coastal terroir. 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