Juculano Catarratto Frizzante
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Seafood antipasti, vegetable tempura, light pasta with clams
✨ Technical Specifications
The name 'Juculano' derives from the Sicilian word for playful or jovial, perfectly capturing the lively and carefree spirit of this sparkling white wine. Crafted by Cantine Nicosia, this frizzante showcases Catarratto, one of Sicily's most ancient and cherished indigenous white grape varieties. Grown in organic vineyards under the intense Mediterranean sun and cooled by gentle sea breezes, the grapes undergo a short secondary fermentation in pressurized tanks (Charmat method) to preserve their vibrant primary characteristics. The resulting wine is a celebration of Sicilian hospitality, offering a bright, refreshing profile marked by citrus blossoms, green apple, and a distinct mineral undertone reflective of the island's rich soils.
🍾 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
Catarratto
🍷 ABV
11.5-12%