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Woman-winemaker, Anna Martens, blended her way into pure alchemy in a challenging vintage. The whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts in this case. Read on...
+ GRAPES: Organic blend. 90% Nerello Mascalese, 5% Nerello Cappuccio/Alicante (Grenache), roughly 5% white indigenous Etnean grapes (Grecanico, Minnella Bianca and Carricante). Grown in terraced vineyards high on the north face of Mt. Etna.
+ PROFILE: I'm dry, with a light-medium body with layers-upon-layers of flavors. Juicy town! Cherry, tomato leaf, strawberry, blood orange, Mediterranean broom, and a volcanic mineral finish. Fascinating.
VIA VINO DI ANNA
2021 was an extremely hot and dry year on Etna, which resulted in a low-yielding harvest of ripe, healthy grapes. However, sugar levels were higher than normal and the skins of the red grapes were thicker and more tannic. As a result, we needed to modify our vinification practices.
In order to produce a balanced wine, we decided to blend the wines that usually would be destined for our Palmento Rosso and Jeudi 15 Rosato labels, along with a white wine made from old bush vines of Grecanico, Carricante and Minnella, some with skin-contact.
‘Vendredi 13’ Rosso is the result. Named, tongue-in-cheek, to reflect the challenging year of 2021 for all; for some, Friday the 13th is considered unlucky while for others, it’s a day to celebrate!