Monte San Nicolò Etna Rosso DOC 2020 - Nicosia x 6

Why the winemaker recommends Nicosia Etna Rosso DOC Monte San Nicolò

The Etna Rosso DOC Monte San Nicolò wine with a light, tasty body, obtained from local Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio grapes. Cultivated on an ancient volcanic cone at around 700 m above sea level. on the South Eastern side. This native variety of Nerello from Sicily produces a rather light red. 50% refines in steel, the remainder refines for six months in barrique and another 6 months in large barrels.

Characteristics of Monte San Nicolò di Nicosia red wine Sicily

Nerello Mascalese 80% and Nerello Cappuccio 20% Bright ruby-garnet glass. Nose of red fruits, aromatic herbs, mineral notes and a hint of liquorice. Fresh, tasty mouthfeel, with good structure, intensity and persistence. Clean and pleasant finish.

Recommended pairings for this Etna Rosso DOC  wine

Excellent to accompany spicy foods; eggplant caponata; trofie and rocket with Vittoria tomato sauce; Sfriullo with sausage and hanging tomatoes from Pachino.

Uncork and serve at a temperature of 16°-18°C in a Tulipano glass.

Nicosia winery

Sicily in five generations, 1898 Francesco Nicosia, the great-grandfather of Etna wine, already known and appreciated in Europe for its "volcanic" and mineral strength. In the 20th century, Carmelo Nicosia expanded and renovated the vineyards and created a modern winery, at the foot of one of the extinct craters that dot Etna. The Monte Gorna estate with its typical lava terraces where the native vines of the volcano grow. He therefore leads the family company to be the protagonist of the rebirth of Sicilian wine

Cantine Nicosia promotes the territory, starting from the prized native vines and the international varieties that are best suited to Sicily. A path of excellence in the Sicilian wine tradi