{"product_id":"eureka-chardonnay-marabino-sicily-italy-orange-wine","title":"Eureka Chardonnay 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003eEureka is made from Chardonnay sourced from two distinct plots in Contrada Buonivini, Noto, in southeastern Sicily. One vineyard sits on limestone-gray soils alongside a traditional Arab-era water drain called a saia, which keeps temperatures cooler and more humid. The other is planted in deep, black clay soils. Both are trained to spurred cordon and planted with selected Chardonnay clones adapted to this hot, coastal microclimate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes are whole-cluster macerated with skins in stainless steel tanks for 12 to 15 days using only native yeasts, with no oenological additives of any kind. After fermentation, the wine rests in stainless steel until the following spring, receiving continuous batonnage timed to the lunar calendar. Total sulfites are low at 28 mg\/L with nothing added in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFarming at Marabino is certified organic and guided by biodynamic principles since winemaker Pierpaolo Messina took over in 2008. The estate covers approximately 27 to 30 hectares entirely in Contrada Buonivini, at 30 to 80 meters above sea level, less than 7 kilometers from the sea. No grapes or wine are purchased from outside the estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is an orange wine that reads as a place rather than a variety. The skin contact adds texture and amber color without overwhelming the mineral and stone-fruit character native to this corner of Sicily. Bottled under the Terre Siciliane IGT designation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marabino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8461717241911,"sku":"MARACHAR16C","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/pass2_977c07d0-a1cf-48ad-9ddc-b483cc188a20.jpg?v=1780617957","url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/products\/eureka-chardonnay-marabino-sicily-italy-orange-wine","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}