Native to the slopes of Mount Etna, Nerello Mascalese has different features according to the area in which it is grown. These black grapes are grown on the terraces of the Vajasindi Estate and are used to produce Lavico Etna Rosso, a wine with an elegant body, fresh and slightly savoury, partly aged in French oak barriques.
Nerello Mascalese.
Vajasindi Estate, northeastern Sicily, on the slopes of Mount Etna on the side of the Alcantara Valley. Municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia and Randazzo.
13.0% – 13.5% vol.
Red meats and mature cheeses. Served cool (16° C), also with savoury fish dishes.
Lavico Etna Bianco, Carricante, a white grape variety native to the Mount Etna area, perfectly captures the story of its land with its intense aromas of peach and exotic fruits, and marked iodised, occasionally spicy notes. Savoury and persistent on the palate, it has a distinct freshness, typical of this grape variety, which adds body and unexpected longevity, as well as earthy qualities, since this wine has its roots in lava soil.
Carricante.
Vajasindi Estate, northeastern Sicily, on the slopes of Mount Etna on the side of the Alcantara valley. Municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia and Randazzo.
12.5% – 13.0% vol.
Fish-based dishes in general.