Controvento Primatraccia NV

Primatraccia is a medium-bodied, skin-contact white made from Trebbiano and aged in clay amphora in Abruzzo.

After fermenting in steel with about a week on its skins, the Trebbiano goes into clay amphora for around seven months. It comes from organic vineyards at Rocca San Giovanni, a small coastal estate in Chieti run by the Di Meo family, who rely on native yeasts and add no sulphites. The wine is not fined, clarified or filtered, and about 2,000 bottles are made.

There is enough weight here for roast chicken, aged pecorino and vegetable dishes. Serve at 10–12°C.