Named after the Thursday (Thursday the 15th) when it was first made, Jeudi 15 is Anna Martens's biodynamic Etna Rosso from Nerello Mascalese and field blend grapes, fermented with 12 days of skin contact and aged a year on lees in a large foudre with zero sulphur.
Tasting Notes
Deep crimson. Floral and red fruit on the nose — red currant, cherry, wild strawberry — with delicate savoury undertones and the mineral depth of volcanic soils. Medium bodied on the palate with firm acidity and fine tannins. A wine of real refinement for all that it comes from an active volcano.
Quick Facts
- Grapes: 95% Nerello Mascalese, 5% Nerello Cappuccio, Alicante, and other indigenous varieties
- Origin: Italy, Sicily, Mount Etna (high altitude, north-facing, decomposed lava soils)
- Style: Dry natural red, zero added sulphur, biodynamic
- Winemaking: Manual harvest, 70% destemmed by hand, 30% whole bunch, 12 days skin contact with foot treading, pressed to a 1400L foudre, spontaneous malolactic, 1 year on lees, no filtration or fining
- Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
Food Pairing
Salmon, Thai cuisine, fresh mushroom dishes, and grilled vegetables. Surprisingly versatile for a red — the high altitude acidity is the key.
Serving
Serve at 14-16°C. Open 20 minutes before serving.
About the Producer
Vino di Anna is the project of Anna Martens, an Australian winemaker who arrived on Mount Etna in 2007 and immediately fell in love with the ancient, ungrafted vines on the volcano's north face. Working biodynamically at altitudes between 760 and 1200 metres on pre-phylloxera volcanic soils, she produces wines of compelling purity and mineral depth. Her Palmentino wines take their name from the traditional Sicilian stone pressing troughs still found in the old cantinas of the mountain.
