Enza La Fauci
MESSINA | SICILIA
| Founded: | 2004 | |
| Owner: | Enza La Fauci | |
| Winemaker: | Dr. Emiliano Falsini | |
| Hectares under vines: | 3ha | |
| Altitude above sea level: | 330m | |
| Average annual production: | 18,000 bottles | |
| Green code: | organic, not certified |
WHAT THEY SAY
Enza comes from a family of distillers but her heart has always been amongst the vineyards, and so in 2003 she embarked on her own project. Her small vineyard is planted on family land, situated at the mouth of the Messina Strait. The soil is limestone/clay with a strong presence of golden mica- a typical stone of Messina which contributes significantly to the sensory notes in her wines.
The 300m vineyards are kept fresh by the Tramontane and Sirocco winds and surprisingly abundant rainfall for Sicily. And the vines are worked by hand, with total respect for nature and free of chemical herbicides, she jokes that her wines are more organically organic than ‘organic’.
WHAT WE SAY
Enza’s determined nature and her exuberant passion for wine making combine in the glorious land that is Sicily to create enchanting, refined and unique wines. She uses only local varieties (Zibibbo, Gracanico, Nocera and the Nerelli). The vineyards are situated in the legendary Capo Peloro near the strait of Messina. This vicinity is renowned for a particular maritime microclimate, generating some intriguing, luscious but delicate wines with great personality.
WINES AVAILABLE
WHITES:
Incanto IGT
Case Bianche IGT
REDS:
Vignadorata IGT
Terra Di Vento Faro DOC
SWEET:
Duci IGT Passito Bianco