Located in the exact center of the Mediterranean Sea, lies Marsala – a coastal Sicilian town with lots of sun, little rain, and an almost-spicy, salt-air breeze that wakes up your senses while soaking in the breathtaking views. It’s an exciting place for winemaking at the moment, with a handful of young producers doing new things with very old vineyards that have all but been forgotten after the world moved on from the famous dessert wine. And it was here where Manuela Rendina landed in 2018 after escaping the busy life of Rome, ready to chart her own personal agricultural and wine journey. Maunela moved to Sicily to do a vintage with the influential Marsalese enologist and winemaker Vincenzo Angileri of Viteadovest; she ended up staying for 3 vintages and began to make wine in 2020 in Vincenzo’s cellar with her partner, Sicilian-born Gaia Barbagallo. ‘Midia’ is short for her grandmother’s name, Emidia, an homage to the woman who taught her love and respect for the earth, the now guiding principles of Maunela’s farming and winemaking. All of their biodynamically farmed fruit – the native Italian grapes Grillo and Frappato – is tended to by hand; wines are made via spontaneous fermentation (aka using the naturally occurring yeasts in the vineyard) and very little intervention.
The abundance of amazing old vineyards in Marsala available for pennies (it is the most heavily planted wine region in the EU) meant that Manuela was able to obtain fruit from the most famous sites and eventually to lease her own block of vines, a parcel of Grillo on a vast ancient seabed, covered by sand that blows from Africa and speckled with limestone and marine fossils. This is an incredible place to grow vines and the Grillo grapes which were once harvested at 16% for Marsala, when picked at 12% yield an amazingly fresh and saline palate. Maunela’s 100% Grillo is from limestone and sandy solis, sees a quick 48 hours on the skins, and is fermented and aged in steel. Golden in the glass, stone fruit and tropical melon mix with headier notes of honeysuckle, sultanas, and salted caramel apple. This has some zing to it, as yellow pear and tart green apple notes are carried on a bright, beachy beam of acidity. Fresh, mineral-driven, and refreshingly unadorned, just a ‘sunshine-in-glass’ kind of interpretation of Marsala’s soils, winds, and the proximity to the sea.
Shipping Policy
Due to the restrictions of many state laws, we only ship wine to those states where direct shipment from a retailer is permitted by law; currently we ship to all states EXCEPT Arkansas, Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Kentucky, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Utah.
This list is subject to change without notice. In addition, each state imposes limitations on the amount of wine any particular resident may receive by direct shipment. To ensure that you are able to order wine for direct shipment from our website, please consult the specific state requirements for your state.
Please note that all orders must be placed by persons who are at least 21 years old, and that age verification will be required upon receipt of your wine. No wine will be delivered to obviously intoxicated persons and any person unable to provide age verification will forfeit their right to receive the shipment until identification is produced. In such circumstances, the order may either be held in storage at a local depot of the shipping company until appropriate identification is produced, or shipped back to Biondivino. All associated costs will be the responsibility of and be charged to the customer.
During periods of extreme weather, we recommend postponing your wine shipment via ground services to ensure the safest conditions of your order. Neither Biondivino nor our freight carriers will accept liability for weather-related damage. During business hours, orders are immediately packaged and scheduled for delivery. Orders may not be cancelled once they have been shipped (in the possession of the shipping carrier). A re-routing may be requested by the customer after shipment, but the customer will be responsible for any associated fees charged by the shipping carrier.
Title to, and ownership of, all wine passes from Biondivino to the purchaser in the State of California and the purchaser takes all responsibility for shipping it from California to his/her home state. By arranging for transportation of the wine, Biondivino is providing a service to, and acting on behalf of the purchaser. By utilizing this service from Biondivino, purchaser is representing that he/she is acting in compliance with his/her local and state laws regarding the purchase, transportation and delivery of wine. The purchaser represents that he/she has obtained any required permission, paid any required fees, is working through properly licensed intermediaries where required, is legally entitled to take possession of wine and is legally entitled to take quantities ordered.
Some of our products are sold on a "pre-arrival" or "futures" basis. These products are explicitly indicated as "pre-arrivals" or "futures" on our website and newsletter. Biondivino will notify you by email when your "pre-arrivals" or "futures" have arrived and are ready to be shipped. You will be given the opportunity to coordinate the proper shipping address and method (we won't automatically ship out pre-arrival wines when they arrive).
Shipping Policy
Due to the restrictions of many state laws, we only ship wine to those states where direct shipment from a retailer is permitted by law; currently we ship to all states EXCEPT Arkansas, Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Kentucky, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Utah.
This list is subject to change without notice. In addition, each state imposes limitations on the amount of wine any particular resident may receive by direct shipment. To ensure that you are able to order wine for direct shipment from our website, please consult the specific state requirements for your state.
Please note that all orders must be placed by persons who are at least 21 years old, and that age verification will be required upon receipt of your wine. No wine will be delivered to obviously intoxicated persons and any person unable to provide age verification will forfeit their right to receive the shipment until identification is produced. In such circumstances, the order may either be held in storage at a local depot of the shipping company until appropriate identification is produced, or shipped back to Biondivino. All associated costs will be the responsibility of and be charged to the customer.
During periods of extreme weather, we recommend postponing your wine shipment via ground services to ensure the safest conditions of your order. Neither Biondivino nor our freight carriers will accept liability for weather-related damage. During business hours, orders are immediately packaged and scheduled for delivery. Orders may not be cancelled once they have been shipped (in the possession of the shipping carrier). A re-routing may be requested by the customer after shipment, but the customer will be responsible for any associated fees charged by the shipping carrier.
Title to, and ownership of, all wine passes from Biondivino to the purchaser in the State of California and the purchaser takes all responsibility for shipping it from California to his/her home state. By arranging for transportation of the wine, Biondivino is providing a service to, and acting on behalf of the purchaser. By utilizing this service from Biondivino, purchaser is representing that he/she is acting in compliance with his/her local and state laws regarding the purchase, transportation and delivery of wine. The purchaser represents that he/she has obtained any required permission, paid any required fees, is working through properly licensed intermediaries where required, is legally entitled to take possession of wine and is legally entitled to take quantities ordered.
Some of our products are sold on a "pre-arrival" or "futures" basis. These products are explicitly indicated as "pre-arrivals" or "futures" on our website and newsletter. Biondivino will notify you by email when your "pre-arrivals" or "futures" have arrived and are ready to be shipped. You will be given the opportunity to coordinate the proper shipping address and method (we won't automatically ship out pre-arrival wines when they arrive).