{"product_id":"pipparello-riserva-paolo-bea-natural-wine","title":"Pipparello Riserva 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pipparello Riserva is Paolo Bea's single-vineyard Montefalco Rosso DOC, grown on the Pipparello vineyard at approximately 400 meters elevation in Montefalco, Umbria. The blend is 60% Sangiovese, 25% Montepulciano, and 15% Sagrantino, sourced from cordon-trained vines at least 20 years old on calcareous clay soils. The 2015 vintage comes in at 15% ABV, reflecting a warm, sunny growing season in central Umbria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter total destemming, the wine ferments spontaneously in stainless steel tanks without temperature control. Cuvaison runs between 35 and 60 days. The wine then spends approximately one year in stainless steel, followed by roughly three years in large-format neutral Slavonian oak botti, and is released after one additional year of bottle aging. The wine is unfiltered, with only a small amount of sulfur added at bottling — total sulfur levels are printed on the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaolo Bea is a founding member of the Vini Veri association, which requires organic farming and non-interventionist winemaking. No pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers are used in the vineyard. The Bea estate, formally Azienda Agricola Paolo Bea, operates as a traditional Italian fattoria: 15 hectares total, with 5 hectares of vines alongside olives, grains, fruits, and vegetables farmed by the family for their own consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2015 Pipparello pours deep ruby and opens with aromatic herbs, dried flowers, and dark fruits. On the palate, black cherry and blackberry are wrapped in a thick, textured blanket of tannins, with high acidity and a long finish. Given its structure and 15% ABV, this wine benefits from extended decanting and continues to develop with further cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paolo Bea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37954638643399,"sku":"PBEAPIPP15C","price":65.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/paolo-bea-pipparello-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630819296","url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/products\/pipparello-riserva-paolo-bea-natural-wine","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}