Generazione Mille898 Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops, slow-cooked beef stew, aged pecorino cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Generazione Mille898' collection by Cantine Nicosia pays homage to the historic founding year of 1898, when Francesco Nicosia first began his winemaking journey in Sicily. While the family is deeply rooted in the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna, this range explores the diverse terroirs of broader Sicily, showcasing how international varieties adapt to the island's sun-drenched climate. The Syrah is crafted from grapes grown in soils that benefit from intense Mediterranean sunshine balanced by cooling coastal breezes. Vinified primarily in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to preserve its fresh, fruit-forward character, this wine offers an expressive profile of dark plums, blackberries, and the grape's signature cracked black pepper, wrapped in a smooth, approachable structure.
🍾 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
Syrah
🍷 ABV
13%