List of products by brand Raina

My name is Francesco Mariani, I am a cook and winemaker in Montefalco, in Umbria. I produce wines from biodynamic agriculture together with my friend and collaborator Andrea Mattioli. "Raína" was the nickname of the farmer who before us cultivated these lands.

With this name I wanted to keep alive the link with the past. Our cellar was founded in 2002. The vineyards, 10 hectares planted between 2002 and 2008, are located at an altitude between 220 and 300 meters above sea level. The soil that composes them is of medium texture, rich in skeleton.

The exposure is mainly to the south-east. The training system is the spurred cordon for the red grapes and the guyot for the white grapes. The planting density is about 5700 plants per hectare. In our vineyards we grow Sagrantino, Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Merlot, Syrah, Grechetto and Trebbiano Spoletino.

Our company is certified organic by the Codex control body. In the vineyard we do not use chemical fertilizers, herbicides or synthetic pesticides. For the treatments we use copper, sulfur and infusions and decoctions of plants (nettle, horsetail, garlic, chamomile ...). The goal is to progressively reduce until the use of copper is eliminated thanks to biodynamics, homeopathy and the increasing use of infusions.

For the fertilizations we use biodynamic preparations and green manures. Weeding takes place either mechanically or with the help of our neighbor's sheep. All stages of processing, from pruning to harvest, are done manually.