Fondo Filara Bio Nerello Mascalese
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed within 2–5 years from the vintage release to appreciate its vibrant fruit and fresh organic character.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pasta with wild boar ragù, roasted duck breast, medium-aged pecorino cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched hills of Sicily, Cantine Nicosia's 'Fondo Filara' Bio Nerello Mascalese is a vibrant celebration of the island's signature red grape, grown under strict organic farming practices. The Nicosia family, with over a century of winemaking history on the slopes of Mount Etna and surrounding Sicilian territories, crafted the Fondo Filara line to express the pure, unadulterated relationship between indigenous varietals and their terroir. This organic Nerello Mascalese is sourced from carefully selected vineyards where the combination of intense Mediterranean sun, cooling sea breezes, and mineral-rich soils coaxes out the grape's elegant, wild-berry aromas and signature spicy undertones. Vinified primarily in stainless steel to preserve its bright fruit character and volcanic-tinged minerality, this wine tells a story of sustainable stewardship and ancient Sicilian viticultural heritage.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1898 by Francesco Nicosia on the eastern slopes of Mount Etna, Cantine Nicosia has evolved across five generations into an ambassador of Sicilian viticulture. Today steered by Carmelo Nicosia alongside his sons Francesco and Graziano, the estate combines modern winemaking precision with deep regional tradition under the guidance of head enologist Maria Carella. Vineyards span key microclimates across the island, notably the terraced volcanic sands and decomposed lava fields of Monte Gorna near Trecastagni at roughly 700 meters elevation, as well as limestone-rich calcareous soils in Vittoria. Working through certified organic farming and vegan-certified protocols, Nicosia focuses heavily on indigenous Sicilian varieties. Their benchmark white expressions—spanning Generazione Mille898 mono-varietals like Grillo, Insolia, and Catarratto, through to volcanic Etna Bianco and aromatic Balanubi bottlings—are distinguished by mineral tension, saline clarity, and authentic varietal character.
🍇 Grapes
Nerello Mascalese
🍷 ABV
13%