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Red

Materico Nerello Mascalese Terre Siciliane IGT

by Pellegrino · Sicily, Italy

TypeRed
GrapesNerello Mascalese
Alcohol14.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthPale
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at18–19 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
PellegrinoSicily, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The fruit comes from organically managed vineyards in the province of Trapani, at 350 m above sea level. The area lies on Sicily’s western coast beside the Tyrrhenian Sea and has a Mediterranean climate, with mild winters, limited rainfall—particularly in August—and very hot, windy summers. The soils are mineral-rich clay and limestone.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested relatively late, in early October. They undergo partial maceration at low temperature, followed by alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats.

Ageing

The wine matures for four months in stainless-steel tanks.