Mareneve is Fedegraziani’s high-altitude white from Etna, and it is not here to behave like a standard Sicilian white. Carricante and Grecanico meet Riesling Renano, Gewürztraminer and Chenin Blanc in a wine built around cold, altitude, volcanic tension and aromatic lift.

The fruit comes from Contrada Nave, near Bronte, on the north-western slope of Mount Etna, almost 1,200 metres above sea level. The vineyard was planted in the early 2000s, using the traditional head-trained system, in a place where the volcano feels more alpine than Mediterranean.

In the cellar, Mareneve keeps the line clean: spontaneous fermentation in steel, indigenous yeasts, no malolactic fermentation, long lees ageing and bottle refinement. The result is sharp, saline and fragrant, with enough texture to handle serious food and enough originality to wake up a wine list that has become too comfortable.