Vigna Nica

Born as a “nica”, a small Sicilian vineyard that began with just two hectares and gradually grew to seven, Vigna Nica takes root in Sicily, in the province of Messina, with rows that look out toward the Aeolian Islands and the historic Mamertino-growing area around Milazzo. Drawing inspiration from the ancient Mamertini who first planted “a fine vine for the production of a fine wine” in this corner of the island, the estate nods to a legacy once beloved by Julius Caesar while keeping its focus firmly on today’s land and seasons. Guided by the idea that farming is an act of courtesy toward nature, as Wendell Berry puts it, the work follows classic organic cultivation alongside biodynamic practice, including horn manure preparation, green manure, and earthworm humus to build living soils. In the cellar, everything stays deliberately artisan: grapes are picked by hand at dawn into small crates, reds spend longer on their skins with pumping over and délestage, and whites and rosés ferment at low temperatures in an inert atmosphere created with dry ice, so each vintage is allowed to be beautifully, honestly different.

From www.vignanica.com