Ayunta 'Nerello Mascalese Rosso' 2023 Sicily, Italy

Ayunta 'Nerello Mascalese Rosso' 2023 Sicily, Italy

Style 😋: Light to medium-bodied with bright red fruit, wild herbs, and a smoky volcanic minerality. Silky tannins and fresh acidity make this an incredibly drinkable and elegant wine.

Producer: Ayunta (Filippo Mangione)

Grape 🍇: Nerello Mascalese

Place 🌎: Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy

Story 📖: High on the slopes of Mount Etna, Filippo Mangione crafts wines that reflect the raw beauty and power of this volcanic landscape. Ayunta is a tiny, hands-on winery dedicated to preserving the traditions of Etna’s old vines and unique terroir. Farming is done organically, with a focus on minimal intervention to allow Nerello Mascalese to shine in its purest form.

The 2023 Rosso is a vibrant expression of this noble Sicilian grape, grown in mineral-rich volcanic soils at high elevation. Gentle pressing with short carbonic maceration followed by fermentation in a cement vat. Aging in bottles. 500 cases produced.

Pairing 🍽: Wild mushroom risotto