Vino di Anna ‘Jeudi 15’ Rosato

Vino di Anna ‘Jeudi 15’ Rosato – a scrumptious cuveé that is sure to brighten the gloomiest of days. Leap-frogging from the bottle are gusts of wild strawberries, white flowers and touches of pink grapefruit. Subsequently mounting on the palette are layers of crunchy red fruits and ripe red cherries, all excitably fresh. Furthermore, these jowl-painting aromas are coupled by a stunning vegetal undertone and white peppercorns. In any case, the minerality of this wine and the sapid finish reflect the focus on terroir. This is a wine that soars, bottling personality and pride, drinking with dignity and precision. A joyously honest rosé that seeks to put a smile on one’s face.

Anna Martens, co-founder of the winery, is a formally trained oenologist from Adelaide. She was on a direct path to Super-Tuscan production before meeting her now-husband, Eric Narioo, who is a household name of natural viticulture. He is MD of the incredibly successful wine importing company ‘Les Caves de Pyrene’ and is responsible for the erection of a myriad of natural wine bars in London. The couple traversed through southern France, exploring the philosophies of many influential natural wine-makers. Consequently, Anna’s fascination was immediate; together they sought a region that would challenge them and landed upon the unknown terraces of Mt. Etna. ‘Vino di Anna’ is a small, family wine estate, situated high on these slopes near the village of Solicchiata. The black, decomposed lava or the iron-rich red clay soils here help to create a beautiful uniqueness. These are truly terroir-driven wines.

Vino di Anna ‘Jeudi 15’ Rosato – the 2020 was produced from biodynamically grown Nerello Mascalese, hand-harvested from two 100 year-old bush-vine vineyards. 70% comes from a property in Monte Laguardia at 800 metres, the remainder grown on red pomace soils. This offers the delicate floral overtones.