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ROOTS NATURAL WINE – IMPORTER AND DISTRIBUTOR IN MALTA
What do we do?
Roots Natural Wine was born at the end of 2018 with the purpose of spreading the Natural Wine culture in Malta, through the Import and Distribution of sustainable wines produced by Organic, Biodynamic and Natural wineries.
The Quality Wine we import is made by Italian Family-Run wineries following the Organic/Biodynamic Farming without any chemical intervention. Our wines are farmed Organically and Biodynamically, without any use of chemicals or additives. We strongly believe that it’s necessary going back to drink genuine wines in their truest form. Neither artifacts nor improving practices in the cellars are accepted as well as technologies crutch, chemical products or sterilizing practises. All of these have a bad impact on the quality of the final product. We trust the importance of preserving our body and health like our producers do taking care of their soils and respecting the nature where the products come from. “They sustain an healthy habitat in the vineyard generating living wine from living soils.” In the name of this attention to the quality, we treat every single bottle with the respect it deserves with constant checks of the temperature, light and humidity of our warehouse and last but not least during the shipping phase and the deliveries to our customers. So, do you want to learn more about Natural Wine? Read below…
What’s natural wine?
A Natural Wine is a wine obtained: – from an independent winemaker, from its own vineyards, – on low yielding vineyards and from hand picked grapes, – from an agronomy that is as natural as possible, usually organic or biodynamic, – the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides or insecticides is forbidden – fermented spontaneously, without the addition of yeasts or enzymes or other aids to fermentation, – without added sugar or concentrated musts, – without acidity adjustments or addition of other additives – without clarification or micro-filtration.
Many natural wines are produced without any addition of sulphites, but we can also consider natural wines that have small quantities of added sulphites, which should not exceed 30 mg per liter.NO ADDED SULPHITES – LOW SULPHITES
The most common feature is related to sulphites that will not be added during the vinification process. Sulphites are unhealthy preserving agents to be used sparingly during the wine processing.
NO CHEMICAL INTERVENTION
A natural producer doesn’t use any kind of chemical products during the vinification process or any invasive intervention that could change the quality and the flavors of his wine.
NO PESTICIDES OR HERBICIDES
Toxic synthetic pesticides usage is strictly forbidden, farmers adopt ecologically sustainable farming practices like non-chemical pest control. Instead of herbicides, manual handweeding and green manure is used.
HEALTHINESS – BETTER TOLERANCE
Eventhough we are talking about alcohol, a natural wine is absolutely more tolerable and digestable than an industrial one. No more headaches or allergies. Now you can drink safe.
Our Heroes
We are very pleased to introduce our beloved winemakers!
Cantina Ribelà – Lazio
Daniele and Chiara are a young couple from Frascati (Lazio). The varieties of grape they grow are Bellone, Malvasia di Candia, Cesanese, Trebbiano and Bombino. All locals varieties that they decided to manage following the biodynamic principles. I can assure you that are absolutely amazing!
Stefano Amerighi – Tuscany
His Syrah is known as the most important in Italy. His idea was to produce a great biodynamic Syrah that should have been the true reflection of the Cortona’s Terroir. His winery is a wonderful and pristine place in Tuscany where it’s impossible not to fall in love with!
Damiano Ciolli – Lazio
In Olevano Romano (Lazio) Damiano and Letizia are the owners of this iconic biodynamic winery. Their Cesanese is becoming one of the most important and desired wines by every natural wine’s fan.
Marco Carpineti – Lazio
In Cori (Lazio) there is an organic winery where Marco and his son are giving new importance to local traditional grape varieties doing great wines including a stunning Champenoise Method.
Tenuta Lenzini – Tuscany
You don’t know them, right? Very bad! You’ll thank me cause their wines, every single wine they produce is absolutely and incredibly fragrant, well done and addicting! Listen to me, try them!
Azienda Agricola Raìna – Umbria – Montefalco
My name is Francesco Mariani, I am chef and winegrower in Montefalco, Umbria. I make wines from biodynamic grapes togethet with my friend and assistant Andrea Mattioli. “Raina” was the nickname of the previous owner of the field where we planted the first of our Sagrantino vines. We chose this name for the cantina to preserve the link between the land and its history.
Ca del Vènt – Franciacorta
In 1994, we established Cà del Vént willing to make our own wine instead of delivering grapes to the local collective winery. In 1996, we got the first 5 barrels of red wine from autochthonous varieties, made just for our consumption, but already made with great determination. These wines have turned into a more structure, a wider and more complex aromatic range ( still developing ), a pretty live feature and above all they remind clearly true aroma and flavour of grape. This energy approach has nothing to do with scientific knowledge, it’s of course a matter of feelings, with nature, with the wine and with the energy we are surrounded by.
Cascina delle Rose – Piedmont – Barbaresco
Our motto: The wine, as the vineyard, must be respected, even in times. The tradition and elegance are the two key words that must be the life motive of our firm.
In 1997 Italo and his sons joined me, Davide and Riccardo: our present and future. Davide, the 1st son, is now the responsible of the countryside and we collaborate with him. His careful sensibility guide him into the work choice which are changing from an year to another because of the different weather conditions.
Ferdinando Principiano – Piedmont – Barolo – Monforte d’Alba
My passion for wine has always been present, because I was born in a peasant family, I’ve always been a farmer and I’ve always wanted to be a farmer. I started my first harvest in 1993 following the modern and conventional production in vogue in the early 90s. Ten years later, due to my intolerances towards chemicals that I used in the vineyard and towards wine-making additives that I used in the cellar, I decided to change philosophy and start a more natural production. I made a huge amount of changes, but to resume, it might be better to say that I have removed everything rather than modifying it. I have eliminated the use of additives and also the use of oenological machinery, all the products and practices that manipulate the natural winemaking process. This translates into balance and drinkability combined with the freshness of my wines.
Ausonia – Abruzzo
