Sosta Tre Santi Brut Rose Millesimato
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked salmon, tuna tartare, mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Sosta Tre Santi line pays homage to a cherished local legend in Trecastagni, where the three patron saints—Alfio, Filadelfo, and Cirino—stopped to rest during their arduous journey. Crafted on the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna, this Millesimato Metodo Classico Rosé is a brilliant expression of Nerello Mascalese, the region's noble red grape. Grown in fertile, mineral-rich black volcanic soils at high altitudes, the grapes benefit from dramatic diurnal temperature shifts, preserving their vibrant acidity. The wine undergoes a secondary fermentation in the bottle, followed by an extended maturation on its lees for at least 20 months. This traditional method coaxes out complex autolytic notes while maintaining the wild strawberry, pomegranate, and distinct volcanic minerality that define Etna's unique terroir.
🍾 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
12.5%