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Etna, SicilyBiodynamic & organicNatural wines60–100-year-old vines

Vino di Anna

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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 wine — Vino di Anna winery — Dionysus

Jeudi 15 Rosato

Nerello Mascalese, other varieties · Etna DOC
Rosé
Jeudi 15 Rosso wine — Vino di Anna winery — Dionysus

Jeudi 15 Rosso

Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Alicante Bouschet · Etna DOC
Red
Bianco wine — Vino di Anna winery — Dionysus

Bianco

Garganega, Carricante, Riesling, Chenin Blanc, Uva Rara · Etna DOC
White
CR Rosso wine — Vino di Anna winery — Dionysus

CR Rosso

Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Alicante Bouschet · Etna DOC
Red
Palmentino Rosso wine — Vino di Anna winery — Dionysus

Palmentino Rosso

Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Grenache, other white varieties · Etna DOC
Red
Palmento Rosso wine — Vino di Anna winery — Dionysus

Palmento Rosso

Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Alicante Bouschet, other white varieties · Etna DOC
Red
Tartaraci Q1000 wine — Vino di Anna winery — Dionysus

Tartaraci Q1000

Nerello Mascalese, Alicante Bouschet · Etna DOC
Red
Qvevri Rosso R wine — Vino di Anna winery — Dionysus

Qvevri Rosso R

Nerello Mascalese · Etna DOC
Red
Qvevri Don Alfio wine — Vino di Anna winery — Dionysus

Qvevri Don Alfio

Nerello Mascalese, Alicante Bouschet, Nerello Cappuccio · Etna DOC
Red

Palmento Bianco

Ansonica, Carricante, Minnella, Garganega, Catarratto · Etna DOC
White