Lenza di Munti 720 Rosato
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled swordfish, pasta alla Norma, cured meats
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the high-altitude volcanic slopes of Mount Etna, Lenza di Munti 720 Rosato takes its name from the 'lenze'—the traditional narrow terraces of lava stone that carve the Sicilian mountainside—and the specific elevation of 720 meters above sea level where the vineyards thrive. This extreme viticultural environment, defined by fertile black volcanic sands and dramatic diurnal temperature swings, shapes a rosé of remarkable tension and character. Crafted primarily from the indigenous Nerello Mascalese grape, the wine undergoes brief skin contact to extract its brilliant pale-pink hue, followed by fermentation and short aging in stainless steel to preserve its vibrant fruit and mineral-driven energy. It beautifully captures the dual nature of Etna: the fiery intensity of the volcano tempered by the cool, alpine-like breezes of the high slopes.
🍾 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, Nerello Cappuccio
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13%