History
Eric Narioo and Anna Martens, who run the family winery, have been making natural wines on Etna for 10 years.
Last 10 yearsEric Narioo and Anna Martens make natural wines on Etna.
Terroir
The vineyards are on the northern side of Mount Etna in Sicily, at 760 to 1200 metres above sea level. Soils are varied, decomposed lava. The winery says these mountain vineyards give the wines a clear mineral and aromatic character.
Winemaking
Native yeastsOnly native yeasts are used.
No additivesNo chemical additives.
No fining or filtrationWines are neither fined nor filtered.
Little or no sulfitesMade with no sulfites or only very small amounts.
Biodynamic and organicVineyards are farmed biodynamically and organically.
Old vinesVines are 60 to 100 years old.
The vineyards are farmed using biodynamic and organic methods.
The wines are made with minimal intervention, using only native yeasts and no chemical additives. They are neither fined nor filtered and contain no sulfites or only very small amounts.
Philosophy
The winery makes its wines with minimal intervention: native yeasts only, no chemical additives, no fining or filtration, and no sulfites or only very small amounts.
Wines
Jeudi 15 Rosato
Nerello Mascalese, other varieties · Etna DOC
Rosé
Jeudi 15 Rosso
Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Alicante Bouschet · Etna DOC
Red
Bianco
Garganega, Carricante, Riesling, Chenin Blanc, Uva Rara · Etna DOC
White
CR Rosso
Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Alicante Bouschet · Etna DOC
Red
Palmentino Rosso
Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Grenache, other white varieties · Etna DOC
Red
Palmento Rosso
Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Alicante Bouschet, other white varieties · Etna DOC
Red
Tartaraci Q1000
Nerello Mascalese, Alicante Bouschet · Etna DOC
Red
Qvevri Rosso R
Nerello Mascalese · Etna DOC
Red
Qvevri Don Alfio
Nerello Mascalese, Alicante Bouschet, Nerello Cappuccio · Etna DOC
Red
Palmento Bianco
Ansonica, Carricante, Minnella, Garganega, Catarratto · Etna DOC
White