Vino di Anna, Qvevri Don Alfio 2018

Husband-wide due Eric & Anna Martens have been making wine together on the volcanic soils of Mt Etna, Sicily, since 2008. All of their wines are made with minimal intervention and no additives, with a focus on old vine Nerello Mascalese. Qvevri Don Alfio 2018 is a blend of 90% Nerello Mascalese & 10% Nerello Cappuccio and fermented in Georgian qvevri - large ceramic jugs buried underground, the same technique the Ancient Greeks & Romans used to ferment their wines. Aromas of dark cherry, fig and violet are present on the nose; with a spicy flavour of liquorice, mulberry and strawberry on the palate, along with the unmistakeable Mt Etna earthy-stoniness. A very modern wine produced in an authentically old-school Sicilian way; enjoy over the next 5-10 years.