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Cantina Indigeno

Megablend Rosato 2019

$28.95

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Style: Dry, light-to-medium-bodied rosé; red currant and cassis; bright acidity; savory finish; under 12% ABV
Grapes & Terroir: Montepulciano and Trebbiano blend; organically farmed; clay-limestone soils, Teramo hills, Abruzzo
Winemaking: Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts; brief skin maceration; lees aging in fiberglass; unfiltered, zero sulfur added; 800 bottles produced
Serving: Serve well-chilled at 46-50F; no decanting needed
Pairing: Grilled branzino, arrosticini, roast chicken, fried zucchini blossoms, fresh mozzarella
Similar To: For fans of dry Provencal rosé or Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo who want a zero-sulfur, natural-process version

Megablend Rosato is a field-blend rosé from Cantina Indigeno, a small natural wine operation based in Montorio al Vomano in the Teramo province of Abruzzo. The wine combines Montepulciano, which contributes color and red fruit structure, with Trebbiano, which adds freshness and lift. Only 800 bottles were produced.

Fermentation is spontaneous with indigenous yeasts and no temperature control. After a brief maceration on skins, the wine is racked and pressed, then transferred to fiberglass containers where it refines on its lees. No filtration, no sulfur dioxide additions before bottling.

The result is a dry, light-to-medium-bodied rosé with prominent acidity and a savory, highly drinkable finish. Expect notes of red currant, cassis, dried flowers, and a mineral edge. At under 12% ABV, it sits on the lighter end of the spectrum and benefits from serving well-chilled.

Cantina Indigeno sells most of its production to the US and Japan, with only a fraction remaining in Italy. The 2019 is a single-vintage release from grapes sourced from organically managed vineyards in the Teramo hills.

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

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Producer profile

Cantina Indigeno

Cantina Indigeno was founded in 2016 by four friends: Alfredo Giugno, Nicola Reginaldi, Fabio Petrella, and Loreto Lamolinara, all based near Montorio al Vomano in the Teramo province of Abruzzo. The project grew out of a shared interest in fermentation — Giugno and Lamolinara had previously run a microbrewery together — and was shaped by Reginaldi, a sommelier who had become deeply involved in natural wine. The winery started small, producing around 5,000 bottles in its first vintage (2016), scaling to approximately 25,000 bottles by 2018 as they acquired additional vineyard access.

Cantina Indigeno farms a small amount of its own land and sources additional grapes from growers in the Teramo hills who work exclusively with copper and sulfur in the vineyard. All farming is organic. The vineyards sit in the clay-limestone hills characteristic of the Teramo province, with some plots on volcanic soils. Their primary grape varieties are Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, along with lesser-known indigenous varieties such as Montonico and Pecorino.

Winemaking at Cantina Indigeno follows a strict non-intervention approach: spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts only, no temperature control, no filtration or fining, and zero sulfur additions. Wines age on their lees in fiberglass containers. The range spans skin-contact whites, amphora-aged reds, carbonic-maceration styles, and blended rosati like the Megablend. The US and Japan are their largest export markets, with most of each vintage sold before it even reaches Italy.

Wine region

Abruzzo, Italy

Abruzzo runs along the central Adriatic coast of Italy, bordered by Marche to the north, Molise to the south, and Lazio to the west. The Apennine Mountains cover more than 65% of the region's terrain, with Gran Sasso — the highest peak in the Apennines at 2,912 meters — forming a dramatic western backdrop. Most vineyards are concentrated in the hilly band between the Adriatic coast and the Apennine foothills, roughly 25 to 50 kilometers inland. The northern provinces of Teramo and Pescara tend to produce more structured, critically regarded wines from less fertile, ferrous clay and limestone soils at higher elevations.

Abruzzo's climate shifts from Mediterranean along the coast — warm, dry summers and mild winters — to more continental in the inland mountain zones, where diurnal temperature swings of 15 to 20 degrees Celsius help retain acidity in the grapes. The region's primary appellations are Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC for red wine, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC for white, and Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC for rosato — all made from the native Montepulciano and Trebbiano grapes. The Colline Teramane Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOCG, centered in the Teramo hills, is the region's only DOCG and recognized for age-worthy structured reds. Indigenous varieties including Pecorino, Passerina, Cococciola, and Montonico are seeing growing interest from a new generation of small producers.

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When is my order shipping?

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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.

Do I have to sign upon delivery?

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If applicable, please consider delivering the package to a business address to ensure someone is available to sign for the package.

We also have the option of delivering the package to a Carrier's store for pickup. Please reach out to us to coordinate.

Carrier will try to delivery a package up to three times before returning the package to us.

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If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

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