Santa Chiara Umbria Bianco 2018

Santa Chiara is a skin-contact white from Paolo Bea's Pagliaro vineyard, a single site in Montefalco with alternating layers of gravel and clay at roughly 1,300 feet above sea level. The parcels face both east and southwest, giving balanced sun exposure across the growing season. The blend combines roughly equal parts Grechetto, Malvasia, Garganega, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay — all harvested together and co-fermented. By the time the other varieties reach full ripeness, the Chardonnay and Sauvignon are typically raisined, adding concentration and dried-fruit character to the blend.

After crushing, the wine spends at least two weeks macerating on its lees in small stainless steel vats with no temperature regulation. Two early rackings remove heavy solids, and a third racking occurs after three weeks. The wine then rests on its fine lees in stainless steel for one year before bottling. No sulfur is added at any stage. The wine is bottled without fining or filtration. Annual production is approximately 4,500 bottles.

The 2018 vintage shows the wine in a relatively fresh register for Santa Chiara: aromas of dried apricot, peach, honey, and wildflowers, with savory notes of thyme and dried citrus peel. On the palate, bright tangerine-peel acidity is balanced by walnut-skin tannins and a creamy mid-palate texture. Despite extended skin contact, the wine does not tip into heavy oxidative territory — it stays focused and mouthwatering.

Santa Chiara is labeled Umbria Bianco IGT. Paolo Bea chose not to use the Spoleto DOC designation, preferring the flexibility of the IGT classification, consistent with the estate's approach of prioritizing wine character over appellation compliance.

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.