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Terre Siciliane IGP 'Mareneve' 2017 (750 ml.) - Federico Graziani
'Mareneve' by Federico Graziani is the result of an idea as simple as it is daring: planting a vineyard at an extreme altitude to verify how the vines react from cold climates to high altitude volcanic soil. This 'Crystal Alchemy' combines Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Grecanico and in a small part Chenin Blanc and Carricante. Aromatic, extremely fresh and saline. Brilliant.
THE WINE
'Mareneve' by Federico Graziani is the result of an idea as simple as it is daring: planting a vineyard at an extreme altitude to verify how the vines react from cold climates to high altitude volcanic soil. This 'Crystal Alchemy' combines Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Grecanico and in a small part Chenin Blanc and Carricante. Aromatic, extremely fresh and saline. Brilliant.
THE COMPANY
Born in Ravenna in the mid-'70s, Federico Graziani is passionate about the world of wine since very young, to the point that already at 15 years, in 1990 to be exact, he attended his first course as a sommelier, starting a path that he will become a professional sommelier when he is only 19 years old. In 1998, then, the definitive consecration, with the victory, at 23, of the competition as "Best Sommelier of Italy". After only confirmation of a great talent, who began to work with the most important chefs and restaurateurs from across the Peninsula. And again, the writings, with the publication of the books "Grandi Vini di Piccole Cantine" and "Vini d'Autore". Then the science, with the enrollment and the following degree in viticulture and oenology, achieved in 2006. Since 2012 area manager, for the center-north of Italy, of the Feudi di San Gregorio, Federico Graziani is really an important character in the world of wine, among the few who can boast multi-faceted skills, knowledge and experience in many sectors of enology. Here then we could not miss the experience as a winemaker and producer, so we are directly along the slopes of Etna, in Castiglione di Sicilia, in the province of Catania, in the "Contrada Feudo di Mezzo" of Passopisciaro. We are about 700 meters above sea level: alberello-bred vineyards count on average 75-year-old plants, although it is not rare to find centenarian vines. Among the rows, the works are exclusively manual, neither pesticides nor systemic treatments are used, and the grapes know only copper and sulfur. Balanced, rich and concentrated bunches, reach the cellar to be enhanced by enhancing all the nuances that the season and the territory have shaped in the fruit. For fermentation we rely only on indigenous yeasts, while aging is performed in small wooden barrels never new, and does not last longer than 12-14 months. Thus was born the "Profumo di Vulcano", which together with the Rosso dell'Etna, represent the two labels that Federico Graziani currently produces. Two wines that tell the most beautiful stories of the good giant of Sicily, that volcano that, from an enological point of view, has been giving enormous satisfaction for years, and more and more will give it.
Data sheet
- Product Category
- White Wine
- Designation
- Terre Siciliane IGT
- Grape / Raw material
- riesling
- Variety
- riesling, gewürztraminer, grecanico, chenin blanc, carricante
- Vintage - Cuvée
- 2017
- Size
- 750 ml.
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- IT - Sicily
- Alcohol Content
- 12.5% vol.
- Service Temperature
- 12° - 14° C.
- Suggested Glass
- Calyx thin long-stemmed
- Scores
- Robert Parker 87/100
- Special Features
- Extreme Wine
- Food Matches
- Raw Fish, Seafood - Shellfish, Pasta or Rice with Fish, Fish plates
- Tasting
- Color: bright white with green shades.Bouquet: intense and aromatic of tropical fruit, lava stone and salt.Taste: aromatic, fresh, saline, very persistent.
Specific References
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Product Category - Red Wine Designation - Etna Rosso DOC Grape / Raw material - nerello mascalese Variety - nerello cappuccio, nerello mascalese, alicante, francisi Vintage - Cuvée - 2020 Size - 750 ml. Country - Italy Region - IT - Sicily Alcohol Content - 13.5% vol. Service Temperature - 16° – 18° C. Suggested Glass - Large calyx with a long stem Special Features - Extreme Wine Food Matches - Game, Red Meat Tasting - Color: transparent and brilliant ruby red.Bouquet: broad, hints of currants, blueberries, raspberries, citrus and aromatic flavors.Taste: rich, tannic and lively, complex.
Etna Rosso 'Profumo di Vulcano' by Federico Graziani is a masterpiece of enology: obtained from mascarese nerello grapes and cap, and a few clusters of alicante and francisi. It ferments in a totally natural way and rests for at least 18 months in small wooden barrels, without decanting and filtering. Elegant and intriguing, with persuasive perfumes and refined sip. For the most important occasions.
Price €99.00 -
Product Category - White Wine Designation - Terre Siciliane IGT Grape / Raw material - riesling Variety - riesling, gewürztraminer, grecanico, chenin blanc, carricante Vintage - Cuvée - 2020 Size - 750 ml. Country - Italy Region - IT - Sicily Alcohol Content - 12.5% vol. Service Temperature - 12° - 14° C. Suggested Glass - Calyx thin long-stemmed Special Features - Extreme Wine Food Matches - Raw Fish, Seafood - Shellfish, Pasta or Rice with Fish, Fish plates Tasting - Color: bright white with green shades.Bouquet: intense and aromatic of tropical fruit, lava stone and salt.Taste: aromatic, fresh, saline, very persistent.
'Mareneve' by Federico Graziani is the result of an idea as simple as it is daring: planting a vineyard at an extreme altitude to verify how the vines react from cold climates to high altitude volcanic soil. This 'Crystal Alchemy' combines Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Grecanico and in a small part Chenin Blanc and Carricante. Aromatic, extremely fresh and saline. Brilliant.
Price €58.00 -
Product Category - Red Wine Designation - Etna Rosso DOC Grape / Raw material - nerello mascalese Variety - nerello cappuccio 45%, nerello mascalese 45%, alicante 10% Vintage - Cuvée - 2018 Size - 750 ml. Country - Italy Region - IT - Sicily Alcohol Content - 13% vol. Service Temperature - 16° – 18° C. Suggested Glass - Large calyx with a long stem Food Matches - Red Meat Tasting - Color: intense ruby red.Bouquet: ripe red and black fruits, enriched with spices, tertiary hints and minerality.Taste: well organized tannins, elegant balance, long persistence.
Etna Rosso by Federico Graziani comes from a small vineyard of about half a hectare located along the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna. It rests for about a year in small wooden barrels, and gives a sip in which the peculiarities of the fruit and the territory are combined with the delicate memories given by aging. A Red to not miss.
Regular price €34.71 -15% Price €29.50 -
Product Category - Red Wine Designation - Etna Rosso DOC Grape / Raw material - nerello mascalese Variety - nerello mascalese, nerello cappuccio, alicante, francisi Vintage - Cuvée - 2018 Size - 750 ml. Country - Italy Region - IT - Sicily Alcohol Content - 13.5% vol. Service Temperature - 16° – 18° C. Suggested Glass - Large calyx with a long stem Food Matches - Red Meat Tasting - Color: transparent and bright ruby red in the glass Bouquet: intense and fruity with clear aromas of red currant and wild blueberries Taste: lively, elegant and subtle, mineral flint closure.
Rosso di Mezzo by Federico Graziani is an Etna Rosso but above all it is an ongoing project that tells both today and tomorrow of the company. Obtained from the best grapes from the centenary vineyards of Passopisciaro, in the four plots owned by the district of Feudo di Mezzo and represents the future because it will also involve, in the coming years, the young ungrafted vineyard located in the heart of the same famous district. A wine where the prefillossera vines meet those originated from the mass selection work carried out on the oldest vineyards, bringing back a clear fruit and an intact plant, without any rootstock wound.
Regular price €62.50 -20% Price €50.00 -
Product Category - Red Wine Designation - Etna Rosso DOC Grape / Raw material - nerello mascalese Variety - nerello cappuccio 45%, nerello mascalese 45%, alicante 10% Vintage - Cuvée - 2020 Size - 750 ml. Country - Italy Region - IT - Sicily Alcohol Content - 13% vol. Service Temperature - 16° – 18° C. Suggested Glass - Large calyx with a long stem Food Matches - Red Meat Tasting - Color: intense ruby red.Bouquet: ripe red and black fruits, enriched with spices, tertiary hints and minerality.Taste: well organized tannins, elegant balance, long persistence.
Etna Rosso by Federico Graziani comes from a small vineyard of about half a hectare located along the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna. It rests for about a year in small wooden barrels, and gives a sip in which the peculiarities of the fruit and the territory are combined with the delicate memories given by aging. A Red to not miss.
Price €33.50 -
Product Category - Red Wine Designation - Etna Rosso DOC Grape / Raw material - nerello mascalese Variety - nerello cappuccio, nerello mascalese, alicante, francisi Vintage - Cuvée - 2019 Size - 750 ml. Country - Italy Region - IT - Sicily Alcohol Content - 13.5% vol. Service Temperature - 16° – 18° C. Suggested Glass - Large calyx with a long stem Special Features - Extreme Wine Food Matches - Game, Red Meat Tasting - Color: transparent and brilliant ruby red.Bouquet: broad, hints of currants, blueberries, raspberries, citrus and aromatic flavors.Taste: rich, tannic and lively, complex.
Etna Rosso 'Profumo di Vulcano' by Federico Graziani is a masterpiece of enology: obtained from mascarese nerello grapes and cap, and a few clusters of alicante and francisi. It ferments in a totally natural way and rests for at least 18 months in small wooden barrels, without decanting and filtering. Elegant and intriguing, with persuasive perfumes and refined sip. For the most important occasions.
Price €98.00