Wines made from Nerello mascalese grapes of Sicilia
Discover the best wines made with Nerello mascalese as a single variety or as a blend of Sicilia.
More informations about the variety Nerello mascalese
A very old grape variety grown in Italy, more precisely in the north of Sicily on the slopes of Mount Etna and in Sardinia. Its origin would be Greek because it was reported in Greece in the 7th century B.C. It is the result of a natural intraspecific crossing between sangiovese or nielluccio and mantonico bianco. It should not be confused with nerello capuccio and pignatello nero. It should be noted that Nerello mascalese seems to be a grape variety adapted to altitude, as is the case in Sicily where it is planted at a rate of 6,000 and 9,000 vines per hectare. It is practically unknown in other wine-producing countries, which is certainly due to its late ripening.
More informations about the region of Sicile
The wine region of Sicilia is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. We currently count 825 estates and châteaux in the of Sicilia, producing 1804 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sicilia go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Nerello mascalese grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 32% of Nerello mascalese
- EarthPresent in 29% of Nerello mascalese
- OakPresent in 25% of Nerello mascalese
- Non oakPresent in 18% of Nerello mascalese
- Black fruitPresent in 17% of Nerello mascalese
- SpicesPresent in 15% of Nerello mascalese
- FloralPresent in 11% of Nerello mascalese
- MicrobioPresent in 11% of Nerello mascalese
- Dried fruitPresent in 8% of Nerello mascalese
- Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Nerello mascalese
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Nerello mascalese
- VegetalPresent in 7% of Nerello mascalese
- EarthyPresent in 6% of Nerello mascalese
- CherryPresent in 6% of Nerello mascalese
- MushroomPresent in 5% of Nerello mascalese
- LeatherPresent in 5% of Nerello mascalese
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Nerello mascalese
- PepperPresent in 5% of Nerello mascalese
- RaspberryPresent in 5% of Nerello mascalese
- StrawberriesPresent in 4% of Nerello mascalese
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