Nerello Mascalese Fine Wine
Nerello Mascalese is a highly regarded, dark-skinned grape variety that grows most commonly on the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily. Its wines, which have had a rapid upsurge in popularity in the last decade and have a tendency to reflect their surroundings, giving taut, fresh red wines with fruity, herbaceous flavours, excellent minerality and an earthy nuance. Nerello Mascalese wines often have a perfume reminiscent of those of the noble wines of Barolo and Burgundy.
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Country:
Italy, Sicily
Grape:
Nerello Mascalese
ABV:
12%
This single varietel Nerello Mascalese is hand harvested on volcanic soils before spending 6 months in large oak barrels. Fragrant and elegant, it has a lovely balance of bright red fruits, subtle spice and a silky finish. A delightful light bodied mid week treat.
Taste
Intense and deep red colour, with hints of red fruit such as morello cherry and raspberry and spicy notes that are well balanced with each other. On the palate it is velvety, with elegant and gentle tannins and a marked mineralit
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£57.36 Case of 6, save £14.34
Country:
Italy, Sicily
Grape:
Nerello Mascalese
ABV:
13.5%
From the slopes of Mount Etna, comes this blend of Nerello Mascalese (80%) and Nerello Cappuccio (20%) grown in the harsh volcanic soils. 10 months in French oak barriques gives this wine a lovely light-medium bodied texture, with a complex profile of black fruits with hints of tobacco on the finish and good structure.
Taste
Mauve red colour with shades tending to garnet, with a complex and lively aroma with notes of blackberry jam, blueberries, plums, which are combined with hints of liquorice
£14.52 20% off - Italy Week 20% off RRP on our collection of 90+ points award winning Italian Wines | £18.15 RRP
£87.12 Case of 6, save £21.78