{"title":"Controcorrente","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eControcorrente is Antonino 'Nino' Calì's small wine project on family land near Linguaglossa, on Mount Etna. The name translates as 'against the current', reflecting Nino's independent way of working. Rather than applying one rigid method across every cuvée, he responds to the fruit and the direction of each wine, allowing the range to move freely between different styles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vineyards sit at roughly 550 metres above sea level on sandy volcanic soils. Nino works with Etna's principal grapes, including Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Carricante and Catarratto, while Grillo and Trebbiano also appear. From these varieties he makes sparkling rosé, skin-contact whites and reds ranging from light and immediate to more structured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFermentations begin with native yeasts and the grapes are generally destemmed first. Stainless steel is the main cellar vessel, supported by concrete and neutral wooden barrels when a particular wine benefits from them. Sulphites are either avoided or kept to a small addition at bottling, with the focus on retaining energy and the character of the fruit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"controcorrente-sulle-bucce-2024","title":"Controcorrente - Sulle Bucce 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSulle Bucce 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e is a natural wine crafted by \u003ca href=\"\/en-be\/collections\/controcorrente\"\u003eControcorrente\u003c\/a\u003e, on Mount Etna in the Sicily region in \u003ca href=\"\/en-be\/collections\/italy\"\u003eItaly\u003c\/a\u003e. This light white \/ soft orange wine is made with 40% \u003ca href=\"\/en-be\/collections\/carricante\"\u003eCarricante\u003c\/a\u003e, 40% \u003ca href=\"\/en-be\/collections\/catarratto\"\u003eCatarratto\u003c\/a\u003e, 10% \u003ca href=\"\/en-be\/collections\/grillo\"\u003eGrillo\u003c\/a\u003e and 10% \u003ca href=\"\/en-be\/collections\/trebbiano\"\u003eTrebbiano\u003c\/a\u003e grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe grapes are hand-harvested on the volcanic soils of Mount Etna at the end of September, then destemmed and crushed. Spontaneous fermentation takes place in neutral epoxy tanks, with different skin-contact times depending on the grape: 2 days for Carricante, 5 days for Catarratto and 10 days for the remaining varieties. The wine is pressed at the end of fermentation. A small amount of SO₂ is added before bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe have not yet tried this wine\u003c\/strong\u003e, which seems inbetween a white and a light orange, but \u003cstrong\u003ewe hear it is a textured volcanic wine with citrus, yellow fruit and subtle herbal notes. Fresh and savoury, with bright acidity, gentle grip and a salty mineral finish. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rude Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62089762832652,"sku":null,"price":23.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0221\/6407\/8692\/files\/CONTROCORRENTE---Sulle-bucce.png?v=1789814559"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0221\/6407\/8692\/collections\/CONTROCORRENTE---Sulle-bucce.png?v=1789973577","url":"https:\/\/morenaturalwine.com\/en-be\/collections\/controcorrente.oembed","provider":"MORE Natural Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}