The Maregranito is Milena Danei’s opus magnum. It is shaped by precisely the two elements that give it its name: the sea and granite. The former, through its constant airflow, moderates the high summer temperatures to which Ansonaco – the omnipresent grape variety on the small island and consequently in Milena’s wine – reacts quite sensitively. The weathered soils, interspersed with granite, meanwhile seem to be the ideal terrain for this notoriously low-acid variety thanks to their low pH levels, giving it a firm underlying structure.
The Maregranito is a single-vineyard wine from the Sotto il Poggio vineyard. The parcel is steep, and the vines that grow there are several decades older than the winemaker who now tends them – by hand and organically. Yields are microscopic, therefore the harvested grapes are rich in extract and concentration. As is customary on the island, they undergo a short maceration and are then spontaneously fermented. Unlike the equally formidable Strulli, the wine is aged in wooden barrels, which gives the Maregranito an additional spicy aromatic note and a soft yet substantial texture.
Technical Sheet
Variety: Ansonaco Vineyard: 50-year-old vines, Sotto il Poggio vineyard – terraced vineyard on granite soils Harvest: By hand Fermentation: Spontaneous | wild yeasts Aging: In French barriques Filtration: None SO₂: <25 mg/l Alcohol: 13.5% vol. Closure: Natural cork Serving temperature: 10–12°C Optimal drinking window: From now until 2035 Content and price per liter: 0.75 l (€62.37/l) All winemakers listed at Vinonudo work in their vineyards with compost, organic fertilizers, and natural preparations, and abstain from the use of herbicides, pesticides, and synthetic fertilizers.
