Fondo Filara Bio Insolia
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled seafood, pasta with clams, light vegetable antipasti
✨ Technical Specifications
Cantine Nicosia’s Fondo Filara line celebrates the rich biodiversity and unique terroirs of Sicily through certified organic viticulture. The Insolia grape, one of Sicily's most ancient indigenous white varieties, thrives in the sun-drenched vineyards where cooling maritime breezes preserve its vibrant acidity. Historically valued as a key component in Marsala production, modern estates like Nicosia have championed Insolia as a monovarietal still wine to showcase its elegant, aromatic character. This organic expression is vinified entirely in stainless steel tanks to maintain its pristine fruit profile, offering a sensory journey through Sicily's coastal hillsides with notes of white flowers, citrus, and a distinct saline minerality derived from the island's rich soils.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1898 by Francesco Nicosia, Cantine Nicosia is a historic Sicilian estate situated on the eastern slopes of Mount Etna in Trecastagni. Guided by five generations of family ownership, the winery is a passionate ambassador of Sicily's volcanic terroir and native grape heritage, championing certified organic viticulture and modern, sustainable winemaking. The estate is particularly acclaimed for its expressive Monte Gorna cru wines and the sophisticated Sosta Tre Santi collection, which features terroir-driven red and white Etna DOC expressions alongside exceptional Metodo Classico sparkling wines crafted from Carricante and Nerello Mascalese.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Insolia
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12 - 12.5%