Generazione Mille898 Nerello Mascalese
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pasta alla Norma, roasted pork loin, medium-aged pecorino cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Generazione Mille898 line by Cantine Nicosia celebrates the historic founding year of 1898, honoring over a century of family winemaking on the volcanic soils of Sicily. This Nerello Mascalese is crafted to express the elegant, vibrant side of Sicily's noble red grape. Sourced from selected vineyards where the vines thrive in mineral-rich soils, the wine undergoes temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel to preserve its bright primary fruit aromas. It offers a beautiful expression of the island's unique terroir, balancing wild red berry notes with hints of Mediterranean herbs, floral nuances, and a characteristic volcanic minerality that reflects the ancient heritage of Sicilian viticulture.
🍾 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%