In 2023, David and Wendy followed a quiet summons to Etna’s northern slope. At 959 meters, where chestnut forests dissolve into black sands and wild herbs whisper ancient secrets, they found home. Here, lava flows older than memory cradle vines that have endured centuries of fire and rebirth. Tenuta Baiamonte was born—not as conquest, but as surrender to the mountain’s will.
Every gesture is reverence: organic farming, hands cradling fruit in small crates, spontaneous fermentation, aging in stillness. We intervene only to listen. The 'Mamma' series is our offering to the volcano’s dual soul—fierce guardian and boundless giver.
