Chi Mera Frizzante 2019

Chi Mera is a refermented field-blend frizzante from a single 40-year-old vineyard at Castello di Serravalle, in the Valsamoggia valley on the Bologna-Modena border. The vines — Pignoletto, Albana, Trebbiano Modenese, and Alionza — grow in predominantly clay soils and are trained using the traditional Bellussi system, a high-canopy method that protects buds from frost but cannot be mechanized. Harvest takes place in mid-September; grapes are picked together and whole-cluster pressed without destemming.

Winemaker Flavio Restani ferments only the free-run juice (mosto fiore) with native yeasts at 18–20°C. The wine rests on its lees through winter into spring, at which point frozen Albana must from the same harvest is added to trigger a second fermentation in the bottle — the ancestral or rifermentato method long practiced in this part of Emilia-Romagna. The wine is never disgorged, leaving visible lees sediment. No fining, no filtration, and no added sulfites.

In the glass Chi Mera shows hazy pale straw with fine, gentle bubbles. The nose is direct: lime zest, fresh herbs, a touch of white peach, and a faint nuttiness from the lees. The palate is light, dry, and high in acidity, with a chalky finish and the faintly bitter almond note characteristic of Pignoletto. Serve well chilled and open carefully — secondary sediment will be present. Once poured, drink promptly.

The wine is classified as Emilia Bianco Frizzante IGP. Koi holds certified organic status for all of its approximately 3.5 hectares of vineyards.

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

See here our shipping policy.

Important Compliance Requirements

FedEx and other carriers we might occasionally use can only deliver wine to customers who are 21 years or older. Someone must be at the address to receive the package, carriers don't just drop a package and leave. They must ensure the person receiving the wine is 21 or older.

Re-shipping a Package

If a package is returned to us after three failed delivery attempts, we can only re-ship the wine upon payment of a re-shipping fee, to be determined based on the shipping address and number of bottles. Shipping wine is extremely expensive. We are sorry about this, but we have no other choice. Please make sure there's always someone at the address you enter as your shipping address.

If you'd like to receive a refund for a package that was returned to us after FedEx made three delivery attempts, we can do that but we must keep a $20 refund fee; FedEx charges us a lot of money for returns, unfortunately, I can't stress this enough.

Re-routing a Package

If you'd like to reroute a package after it's been shipped, we can do so for a $20 re-routing fee. We cannot re-route a package across state borders. For any change of address, please contact us as soon as possible, ideally within 1-2 days from placing the order or we cannot guarantee we'll be able to reroute or change your order's shipping address.

Canceling an Order

If you'd like to cancel an order after it's been shipped, we can do so upon payment of a small cancellation fee – the amount depends on the size of the order. Carriers charge us a lot of money to recall a package en-route.

Heat/Frost damage

We are not responsible for heat- or frost-related issues. We offer ice-packs upon request. Please let us know if you think that there could be heat-related issues. If we don't hear anything from you regarding weather issues before an order is shipped, or if you don't request a hold due to the weather, we are not responsible for heat/frost damage.

Placed an order. What next?

1. You will receive an order confirmation email with your order summary.*

2. As soon as your order ships from the warehouse, usually within 2-3 business days, this applies to all shipping rates, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with your tracking information. 2DAY shipping refers to shipping time; we still need 2-3 business days to prepare an order. We need to pick and pack, QA, add printed collateral, and palletize the orders.

3. Please track your package using the tracking service.

4. The carrier will attempt delivery a maximum of 3 times. After 3 delivery attempts, your package will be sent back to our warehouse.**

*Please ensure your email address is correct; otherwise, you will not receive the order and shipping confirmation emails.

**If delivery is attempted 3 times without success, or if you fail to retrieve your package from the carrier depot by the stated deadline, the shipping fee will not be refunded to the customer.

Returns Policy

If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please contact us at (424) 414-2040 or via e-mail at hello@primalwine.com between 9 am and 5 pm Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Sunday, we would like to understand and try to solve your concerns. We can offer refunds only as store credit.