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Cantina Indigeno

Vino Bianco 2019

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Tasting notes

Eight days of skin contact gives this Trebbiano a texture you don't expect at 9.5% ABV: lemon pith, saline minerality, and a slight yeasty grip from 8 months on lees in fiberglass. It sits in an interesting middle ground between a crisp white and a light orange, fresh but with real presence on the palate.

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  • Style: Dry, light-bodied white; pale straw with faint amber; citrus, lemon pith, saline mineral; 9.5% ABV
  • Grapes & Terroir: 100% Trebbiano; organic; calcareous clay and limestone soils; Montorio al Vomano, Teramo province; 30-year-old vines
  • Winemaking: Hand-harvested; spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts; 8 days skin contact in open vats; 8 months on lees in fiberglass; zero sulfites, unfined, unfiltered
  • Serving: Serve at 45-50°F; no decanting needed; best within 1-2 years of vintage
  • Pairing: Spaghetti alle vongole, oysters, fritto misto, brined olives, ricotta salata, grilled sardines
  • Similar To: For fans of light, high-acid skin-contact whites like Friulano or Verdicchio who want something funkier and lower in alcohol

Cantina Indigeno's Vino Bianco 2019 is 100% Trebbiano from organically farmed vineyards around Montorio al Vomano in the Teramo province of Abruzzo, roughly 8 kilometers from the Adriatic coast. The vines average 30 years old and grow on calcareous clay and stony limestone soils in the upper Vomano river valley, where the Gran Sasso massif to the west and the Adriatic to the east create significant diurnal temperature swings that keep acidity sharp even in warm years.

Grapes are hand-harvested and fermented spontaneously with native yeasts, without temperature control or any chemical additions. The skins remain in contact for 8 days in open vats, giving the wine texture and a faint amber tint without pushing it into full orange wine territory. After racking and pressing, the wine moves to fiberglass containers where it rests on its lees for 8 months, settling naturally before bottling. No sulfites, no fining, no filtration.

At 9.5% ABV, this is a genuinely low-alcohol white with more character than the number suggests. The skin contact adds grip and body without weight; the lees aging rounds out the citrus edge and adds a yeasty, savory note. It drinks more like a meal than a pre-dinner pour, built for food and honest company.

The saline, high-acid profile makes this a natural match for shellfish: spaghetti alle vongole, oysters, or fritto misto di paranza. It also works well alongside briny cheeses like aged pecorino or fresh ricotta salata. Serve cold straight from the fridge.

Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, White Wine
Wine Style:, Light Body
Grapes:, Trebbiano
Farming:, Organic
Vintage:, 2019
Alcohol:, 9.5%
Country:, Italy
Region:, Abruzzo
Appellation:, Vino da Tavola
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

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Producer profile

Cantina Indigeno

Cantina Indigeno was founded in 2016 in Montorio al Vomano, in the Teramo hills of Abruzzo, by four friends: Alfredo Giugno, Nicola Reginaldi, Fabio Petrella, and Loreto Lamolinara. None of them came from a winemaking background. Alfredo worked as an accountant and brewed beer as a hobby; Loreto had been distributing craft beers. Together they opened a microbrewery called La Casa di Cura in Crognaleto in 2013. The move into wine came through Nicola, a sommelier and pub owner in Teramo who had become absorbed by the natural wine world. Early guidance from the neighboring Lammidia winery helped shape their initial approach.

The winery began by renting neglected old vineyards planted with Montepulciano and Trebbiano, working organically from the outset. Today Cantina Indigeno manages around 9 hectares of organically certified vines near Teramo. The vines average 30 years old and grow on calcareous clay and stony limestone soils. For grapes sourced outside their own holdings, they work only with growers in the Teramo hills who farm using copper and sulfur only. The first vintage in 2016 produced around 5,000 bottles, growing to approximately 25,000 bottles by 2018 as vineyard acquisitions expanded the operation.

Cellar practice is consistent across the entire range: hand-harvesting, spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts, no temperature control, no fining, no filtration, and zero added sulfites at any stage. For the Vino Bianco, the skins remain in contact for 8 days in open vats. After racking and pressing, the wine transfers to fiberglass containers where it ages on its lees for 8 months and settles naturally before bottling. Fermentation and aging take place in fiberglass tanks, stainless steel, and occasionally amphorae depending on the wine. The focus across all labels is on freshness, acidity, and drinkability rather than extraction or weight.

Wine region

Abruzzo, Italy

Abruzzo runs along central Italy's Adriatic coast, bracketed by the Apennine Mountains to the west and the Adriatic Sea to the east across four provinces: Teramo, Pescara, Chieti, and L'Aquila. The province of Teramo, in the north, contains the most critically regarded vineyard land, benefiting from calcareous clay and limestone soils shaped by rivers flowing from the Apennine foothills toward the coast. Elevations in the Teramo hills range from around 200 to 500 meters, and the Gran Sasso massif peaking at 2,912 meters blocks Atlantic weather systems while funneling cold air downward at night. This diurnal temperature variation helps grapes in the Teramo hills retain acidity while reaching full ripeness, producing whites and reds with more structural tension than the warmer, flatter vineyards of Chieti to the south.

Abruzzo holds two DOCG appellations: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane and Terre Tollesi, alongside seven DOC zones. The Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC, established in 1972, is the only Abruzzo appellation dedicated exclusively to white wine and covers all four provinces. Trebbiano Abruzzese is considered genetically distinct from the neutral Trebbiano Toscano, capable of producing structured, mineral-driven whites with notable aging potential in the right hands. Montepulciano dominates red wine production across roughly 17,000 hectares, while a growing natural wine movement centered on the Teramo hills has drawn international attention to minimal-intervention producers working with both Trebbiano and indigenous white varieties including Pecorino, Passerina, and the rare Montonico.

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