{"title":"Ferdinando Principiano","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"383\"\u003ePioneer of natural viticulture in the Langhe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"438\"\u003e A Piedmont winemaker with a unique trajectory\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"783\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"466\"\u003eFerdinando Principiano\u003c\/strong\u003e is a dynamic \u003cstrong data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"496\"\u003ewinemaker\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"524\"\u003ePiedmont\u003c\/strong\u003e region of \u003cstrong data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"539\"\u003eItaly\u003c\/strong\u003e . Having begun his career in the mid- \u003cstrong data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"595\"\u003e1990s\u003c\/strong\u003e , he was initially drawn to \u003cstrong data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"666\"\u003emodern winemaking methods\u003c\/strong\u003e . However, in \u003cstrong data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"690\"\u003e2004\u003c\/strong\u003e , he \u003cstrong data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"731\"\u003eradically changed his approach\u003c\/strong\u003e by adopting \u003cstrong data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"782\"\u003enatural viticultural practices\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"819\"\u003e A reconversion towards the living\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"1154\"\u003e He \u003cstrong data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"865\"\u003eeliminated the use of pesticides\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"893\"\u003echemical yeasts\u003c\/strong\u003e , favoring \u003cstrong data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"959\"\u003eviticulture that respects the environment\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"987\"\u003esoil health\u003c\/strong\u003e . His \u003cstrong data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003efamily estate\u003c\/strong\u003e , founded in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1032\"\u003e1993\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1072\"\u003emanaged by the third generation\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1102\"\u003ePrincipiano family\u003c\/strong\u003e , has become a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1153\"\u003emodel of natural viticulture\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1416\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1182\"\u003eFerdinando Principiano\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1210\"\u003ebanned weedkillers\u003c\/strong\u003e and other \u003cstrong data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1243\"\u003echemicals\u003c\/strong\u003e , opting for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003eminimal intervention in the cellar\u003c\/strong\u003e . This approach reflects a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003edeep respect for the land\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1387\"\u003ewinemaking traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1415\"\u003eLanghe\u003c\/strong\u003e region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1460\"\u003e Natural, fresh and digestible Barolos\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1745\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1488\"\u003eFerdinando's wines\u003c\/strong\u003e , particularly his \u003cstrong data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003eBarolos\u003c\/strong\u003e , are renowned for their \u003cstrong data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1561\"\u003efreshness\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1584\"\u003edrinkability\u003c\/strong\u003e . These characteristics are the result of his \u003cstrong data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1668\"\u003enatural winemaking philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e , which aims to produce \u003cstrong data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003eauthentic\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"1744\"\u003eexpressive wines of the terroir\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1919\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1774\"\u003ePrincipiano wines\u003c\/strong\u003e are highly valued on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1826\"\u003einternational market\u003c\/strong\u003e , seducing wine \u003cstrong data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1854\"\u003elovers\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1875\"\u003ecritics\u003c\/strong\u003e with their \u003cstrong data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1895\"\u003epurity\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003ecomplexity\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"1961\"\u003e A demanding but sustainable transition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"2255\"\u003e The \u003cstrong data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"2010\"\u003etransition to natural practices\u003c\/strong\u003e was not without \u003cstrong data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2037\"\u003echallenges\u003c\/strong\u003e . It required an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2089\"\u003eadaptation of\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2104\"\u003egrowing\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2127\"\u003ewinemaking\u003c\/strong\u003e techniques, but \u003cstrong data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2159\"\u003eFerdinando persisted\u003c\/strong\u003e , convinced of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2175\" data-end=\"2201\"\u003elong-term benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2219\"\u003evines\u003c\/strong\u003e , the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2224\" data-end=\"2231\"\u003ewine\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2254\"\u003eenvironment\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2384\"\u003e This approach has not only \u003cstrong data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2323\"\u003eimproved the quality of its wines\u003c\/strong\u003e , but has also \u003cstrong data-start=\"2342\" data-end=\"2383\"\u003estrengthened the sustainability of its estate\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"barbera-dalba-2022-ferdinando-principiano","title":"Barbera d'Alba 2022 - Ferdinando Principiano","description":"\u003cp data-oe-version=\"1.2\"\u003e 👨🏼‍🌾Red wine made by \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eFerdinando Principiano.\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Italian wine that practically begs you to sit down and eat. 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Its bouquet reveals elegant floral aromas, mingled with notes of black cherry and raspberry, embodying the youthfulness and vitality of Nebbiolo. On the palate, its fine tannins and beautiful acidity provide a sensation of lightness while maintaining an elegant structure. 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