GRANDAMA STORY

Hearts that seek beautiful things

The first wine was produced in 2008 by Sacrafamilia, a winery in Godiasco, a small village in northern Italy.
“To produce wine with no compromises in order to achieve the finest quality, ”
they started Natural Agriculture in their own vineyard.

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Wine blessed with Light

The owners, Anna Mercandelli and her husband Domenico Capeto are devout Catholics. Each morning they pray before work and take loving care of the vines all day. Generally speaking, any wines of high-quality are produced with the use of herbicides and other additives. However, their goal was different, aiming for a pure, sacred wine as described in a reference to Last Supper in the Gospel of Luke. They were producing Organic wines only with exceptional application of quarried sulphur for preventing disease.


Reaching new heights
in wine making

Natural Agriculture upholds over-riding respect for Nature and avoids the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and additives. During their visit to the Miho Museum in April of 2008, Anna and Domenico were touched by “the absolute purity” of beautiful artworks and Natural Agriculture products. Then, they decided to pursue higher quality by Natural Agriculture and stopped the use of sulphur.

Wine that fills the soul

In the initial year of 2008, they struggled with a lot of work and a drop in yield. However, the surviving grapes released an unbelievable bouquet. The excellent quality of the first pressing of Natural Agriculture wine was a great surprise to Sacrafamilia. The gentle taste seemed like a mother’s embrace and the elegant aroma left an impact of “impressive purity.”


Birth of Arte della Luce

In ancient rituals, drinking vessels were used for an offering of wine to the divine. Wine was thought to be a gift from God.
Grandama wine was born of the pure, natural energy and climbed to the height of its sacred quality. It has recovered true essence of wine at this present moment of the 21st century. Simple, pure taste sheds light to people’s hearts. This wine is beyond natural, sending light deeper into their souls. In 2011, Sacrafamilia came up with new labels, Granre and Gransol after Grandama to complete a line of “Art of Light” wines.

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Divine Blessings of Sacrafamilia Wines

Facing the border between Lombardy and Piedmont and situated in the west of the region, Oltrepò Pavese, a secret winery, Sacrafamilia produces wines of extraordinary quality, such vintage wine as Vecchio Piemonte. Anna Mercandelli, the daughter of the first producer of Organic wine in Italy and her husband and classic guitarist, Domenico Capeto opened Sacrafamilia winery in 2003. ...

Facing the border between Lombardy and Piedmont and situated in the west of the region, Oltrepò Pavese, a secret winery, Sacrafamilia produces wines of extraordinary quality, such vintage wine as Vecchio Piemonte. Anna Mercandelli, the daughter of the first producer of Organic wine in Italy and her husband and classic guitarist, Domenico Capeto opened Sacrafamilia winery in 2003.

When they went to Puglia, they met in San Giovanni Rotondo on their pilgrimage to the great saint, Padre Pio. As ardent Catholics, they are dedicated into “producing sacred wine as an offering to God.” As if they work in a monastery, they offer daily praise to the Lord before starting work and sing a song of praise during work. Winemaking means to them “a journey of faith” or “a conversation with the Creator through firsthand contact with nature.” They make “absolutely pure wine” with uncompromising efforts.

They don’t apply either sulphur or copper but are confronted with challenges one after another. To control powdery mildew, they take sensitive care of the grapes, including thinning surrounding woods for good aeration. Sacrafamilia is a new establishment, so they have a lot to do. They prune local woods in abandoned vineyards. They also replace or repair damaged poles. Their grapes, which are grown naturally alone in the region, are subject to attack by birds, deer, and boars, so they lose a considerable amount.

However, they put all their energies into daily work, because they desire to produce the purest wine by Natural Agriculture and offer it to the divine so that they can share abundant divine blessings with people. They work with the utmost sincerity and the results are miraculous. Their wine presents a rich aroma and perfect harmony. It gently appeals as if to shed light to a darkness deep within.

This spiritual nourishment deems it to be called, “spiritual wine”. Move to Sacrafamilia website

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