Mareneve Federico Graziani 2021
Mareneve is a unique white man in the world. The idea is as simple as it is bold, but it needs a trio of very visionary men. In the 1990s Salvo Foti planted an experimental vineyard in Bronte at an altitude of 1200 meters. The varieties are mixed Carricante, Riesling Renano, Gewurztraminer, Chenin Blanc and Grecanico, all grapes from cold climates. The decision is made to vinify all the grapes together, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, unperformed malolactic fermentation, steel maturation on the fine lees for 12 months, and aging of 6 months in the bottle.
Federico Graziani
It cannot be said that Federico Graziani invested on Etna as an entrepreneur and not as a man animated by the passion for wine. In wine we were almost born, he immediately turned professional and won the great recognition of Best Sommelier of Italy at a very young age. The meetings with the wine hierarchy lead him to meet Salvo Foti and Maurizio Pagano, those of the Maestranze of Etna. And soon the recovery of an almost centenary vineyard in Passopisciaro is expected. Start the adventure on these slopes of Etna, between 600 and 1200 meters above the level of the sea on the north and northwest sides. A mysterious and special place, in an ecosystem unique in the world characterized by extraordinary climatic variability and a landscape rich in contrasts and life.
It is precisely by living in symbiosis with the volcano and adapting to the strength and unpredictability of its elements that here, for over 2000 years, the vine has been cultivated in small pieces of land torn from the mountain. A slow and ancient work, handmade with effort, passion and respect. Today as then.
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