9 Grape Blend
Chiaro 2022
Gismondi

Grape Variety: A field blend of red and white varieties including Aglianico, Coda di Volpe, Montepulciano and Piedirosso

Producer: Antonio Gismondi

Region: Cerreto Sannita, Campania, Italy

Wild Scale: 4/5

Vegan friendly wine

12.5% alcohol

Winemaking: A field blend of organic red and white grape varieties grown at 600m above sea level were hand harvested before direct press. Fermentation with indigenous yeast in steel tanks. Bottled with no fining, filtration or added sulphur.

This Wine: This is a juicy blend of red and white grapes that results in a beautiful shade of pink in the glass. Candied strawberry notes are complimented by citrus and stone fruits. A nice bit of underlying funk brings complexity to this fun summer wine. 

Notes on the Winemaker: Antonio Gismondi hails from Campania but was living in Barcelona running a pizzeria until 2018. He was encouraged by his friends Massimo Marchiori and Antonella Gerosa (who run Partida Creus) to start a journey in natural winemaking after they tried some of the wine he made from his fathers vines so he went back to his homeland. He now produces wine with freshness and character using local grape varieties from 2 hectares of vines.