Di Giovanna
Vurría Nerello Mascalese Rosso
The dry, windy climate of this new home in West Sicily and the mineral-rich soil lends the wine a beautiful aromatic composition that is expressed on the nose with hints of rose petal and dried cherry and third-wave coffee followed by notes of smoke and white pepper. On the palate it is a shade darker than the Etna examples with the same dazzling acidity, showing cherry, blueberry compote, and savoury, mineral rich notes redolent of real iced tea, ringing out with a long, clean, harmonious finish.
Region: Palermo, Sicily
Appellation: Contessa Entellina DOC
Varietal/Blend: 100% Nerello Mascalese
ABV: 13.0%
Vineyard: Grown at 450–550m in the ‘Paradiso’ vineyard, Nerello Mascalese thrives on volcanic tuff and limestone. These 30-year-old vines are organically farmed, hand harvested at ideal ripeness, with aggressive green harvesting ensuring concentration in this Mediterranean climate.
Cellar: Hand-harvested Nerello Mascalese is de-stemmed, fermented on skins for seven days in stainless steel, then softly pressed. It ages eighteen months in stainless steel, showcasing the variety’s character shaped by volcanic soils and Mediterranean climate.
CSPC: 874487
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What the Critics are saying: []
Region: Palermo, Sicily
Appellation: Contessa Entellina DOC
The dry, windy climate of this new home in West Sicily and the mineral-rich soil lends the wine a beautiful aromatic composition that is expressed on the nose with hints of rose petal and dried cherry and third-wave coffee followed by notes of smoke and white pepper. On the palate it is a shade darker than the Etna examples with the same dazzling acidity, showing cherry, blueberry compote, and savoury, mineral rich notes redolent of real iced tea, ringing out with a long, clean, harmonious finish.
TECHNICAL INFO
Varietal/Blend: 100% Nerello Mascalese
ABV: 13.0%
Vineyard: Grown at 450–550m in the ‘Paradiso’ vineyard, Nerello Mascalese thrives on volcanic tuff and limestone. These 30-year-old vines are organically farmed, hand harvested at ideal ripeness, with aggressive green harvesting ensuring concentration in this Mediterranean climate.
Cellar: Hand-harvested Nerello Mascalese is de-stemmed, fermented on skins for seven days in stainless steel, then softly pressed. It ages eighteen months in stainless steel, showcasing the variety’s character shaped by volcanic soils and Mediterranean climate.
CSPC: 874487
Winemakers Note: []
What the Critics are saying: []
Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South
T: 403-971-1898
E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca
Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North
T: 780-203-5284
E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca
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TECHNICAL INFO
Country: Italy
Region: Palermo, Sicily
Appellation: Contessa Entellina DOC
Climate:
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Soils:
Varietal/Blend: 100% Nerello Mascalese
Fermentation: Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.
Ageing:
Vineyard & Vine Age: Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.
ABV: 13.0%
Produced Cases: 50
CSPC: 874487
Calgary + Alberta South
Andrew Stewart
403-604-0408
andrew@vinoalvino.ca
Edmonton + Alberta North
Joe Gurba
780-203-5284
joe@vinoalvino.ca
Saskatoon + Saskatchewan South
Kerrie Gavin
306-290-0277
kerrie@vinoalvino.ca
