The Edit - Robin's picks for this month - a three bottle box set. September 2026.

The Edit is our monthly selection of what's exciting and drinking well, chosen by Robin, founder of Iron & Rose and still a wine obsessive. The three bottles selected change each month to reflect the season, the food we're enjoying, and often to introduce new arrivals. Three wines to introduce you to our world of natural wine, to encourage you to delve deeper, or for a treat to yourself or as a gift.

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This box set contains three bottles, one of each of the following wines, made by inspirational producers, the kind of wines which inspired Robin to start Iron & Rose back in 2016. 

September's wines come from growers working with soils of volcanic origin, which bring a distinct and delicious energy and savoury character to the wines.  

Vino Di Anna, Palmento Bianco, Sicily, Italy
Who - Anna Martens & Eric Narioo, Vino Di Anna
Where - Etna, Sicily, Italy
What - Orange Wine -  Carricante, Insolia, Grillo, Catarratto
When - 2024
How - Organic / Biodynamic. Four varieties from across Sicily fermented separately with differing amounts of skin contact, depending on the variety, but all using the natural, indigenous yeasts. 

Anna and Eric first made wine together in Sicily in 2008 and purchased their first vines, on the north side of Mount Etna, in 2010, along with a semi-derelict traditional palmento and wine cellar. Their aim is to make wines that truly express the unique climate and soils of Sicily.

While their main focus is on wine from vineyards on Etna they also use grapes from other sites around the islandWhile their main focus is on wine from vineyards on Etna for Palmento Bianco they also use grapes from other sites around the island. The Carricante, making up 40% of the blend, is from their vineyards of decomposed lava soils on the north side of Etna. The Inzolia is from limestone clay soils near Vittoria. The Grillo is grown in mineral rich, red, sandy soils near Marsala. And the Catarratto is from the hills of Alcamo in the north west of the island.

All wines are vinified by Anna and Eric at their winery near Solicchiata using just the natural, indigenous yeasts at ambient temperature, with no additions other than tiny doses of sulphur when the wines need it. They are naturally clarified by gravity and bottled unfiltered. Various vessels are used for vinification and ageing including lava stone, chestnut and French wood, Georgian qvevri, glass and stainless steel.

The farm also produces olive oil and raises the rare Sicilian Black Bee. 

Palmento Bianco is intended to be a true island wine: pale lemon / lime in colour, with aromas of white flowers and fresh lemon, and a refreshing acidity and mineral, almost saline finish. Perfect with seafood, fresh cheeses, and salads.

António Maçanita, Verdelho dos Villões 2024, Madeira, Portugal
Who - Antonio Maçanita & Nuno Faria, Profetas e Villões
Where - Seixal and Vale de São Vicente, Madeira, Portugal
What - White Wine, Verdelho
When - 2024
How  - Organic practices, whole bunch direct pressed, spontaneous fermentation between two 500L stainless steel vats and one 228L barrel, 9 months on lees. Matured 85% in stainless steel and 15% in french oak barrel vegan

Antonio Maçanita and Nuno Faria's Villões & Profetas project is based on Portugal's volcanic islands, Madeira and Port Santo around 1,000km off the mainland. The term 'Villões' is the nickname given to the Madeirans by the inhabitants of the much smaller Port Santo (who are referred to as the 'Profetas') as the term comes from vila or city due to the island having a population of 300 thousand compared to the mere 3 thousand on Port Santo.

So this is Verdelho, a local grape and one of the Madeiran noble grape varieties for the signature wine of the island but is equally great made into dry white wines like this one. The grapes are grown across three vineyards along the northern coast of the island, one in Seixal and two in Vale de São Vicente both on volcanic soils. Once the grapes are harvested by hand they are transported from Madeira to Port Santo in 40kg boxes and careful selection on the sorting table upon arrival.

This is a wine with great acidity, minerality and salinity with some tropical fruits in the mix. Great for seafood or fatty fish. 

Bosco Sant'Agnese, Federiciano, Piedirosso Benevento IGP, Campania, Italy
Who - Bosco Sant'Agnese
Where - Benevento, Campania, Italy
What - Red Wine - Piedirosso
When - 2022
How - Organic and Biodynamic practices, fermentation with indigenous yeasts, stainless steel, unfiltered, minimal sulphur added, vegan

Bosco Sant'Agnese is obsessed with their yeast! They pay maniacal attention to the indigenous yeasts present in the grapes, considering it the only substance in the world capable of turning a wine into an excellent wine. Nestled in the historical region of Irpinia, Campania, Cantina Bosco Sant'Agnese are rediscovering forgotten native grapes such as Piedirosso, Barbera del Sannio and Coda di Volpe as well as experimenting with a hectare of Greek vines they've recently planted with their first harvest in the autumn of '22. They have just five hectares of vines of which the entire management of the vineyard and the processing of the grapes is taken care of by Bosco's head honcho with some assistance from Mr Antonio. They are doing so with great respect for the full life cycle of their land with biodynamic agricultural practices where the only substance they are using is tiny ammounts of sulphur dioxiode. They wines are all made without filtration and with great patience!

The Federiciano is a single varietal of native Campanian grape, Piedirosso which is usually found in regional blends to add softness and complexity. It is an ancient, black-skinned grape known as 'red feet' due to its unique russet coloured, dove-foot-like stems and creates a dark red colour. Aged in stainless steel and without filtration, this wine is sumptuous and silky with notes of red cherries alongside herbal aromatics of oregano and pink peppercorns. 

The wines in this box set are available in limited quantities so we may need to offer alternatives will be of similar price and equal value.