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Antonio Arrighi, winemaker of the Island of Elba, has decided to try an experiment that if he succeeded, could enter into history: to repeat the preparatory technique for the withering of the ansonic, a practice used by the Greeks of the island of Chios, in the eastern Aegean, two thousand five hundred years ago.

The ansonica, a vine native to Greece, is today one of the most marketed wines on the island of Elba, but in Arrighi's experiment there is (at least for now) nothing commercial. The technique consisted in holding a quantity of grapes in the sea for a few days, in special containers, for the time necessary for the salt action of the sea water to eliminate the patina of the bloom, the waxy veil that protects the grapes.    

This ritual of the ancient Greeks seems to have been aimed at accelerating the time of dehydration of the grapes at the time of withering, thus preserving in the berries superior aromas and organoleptic qualities compared to a normal drying.


ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: 

Stefano Muti professional career began with writing the screenplay for the film "And I follow you”. In 2004 he directed his first documentary. Since 2006 he has collaborated with various productions taking part as director of photography and director. In 2016 he writes and directs "L'Esilio dell'Aquila" a docu-fiction on the exile of Napoleon on the Island of Elba.

AWARDS and SCREENINGS:

Oenovideo 2019, Best Short Film, La Revue des Enologues Award, Most Film Festival 2019, Festival Fedération Gardoise Vignerons Indépendants 2019, Seattle Wine and Film Festival 2019, RushDoc Film Festival 2020, Best Short Documentary Film.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    Italian
  • Country
    Italy
  • Director
    Stefano Muti
  • Producer
    Stefano Muti