This organic and biodynamic wine is a perfect gift idea for wine lovers and Sicily enthusiasts.

Terroir:

Mamertino D.O.C. is born on the hills of Milazzo, facing the Aeolian Islands. 

Named after the Mamertines, who settled in the area during the Roman Empire and began producing this wine. 

Grape variety:

Mamertino combines the robustness of Nero d'Avola, the elegance of Nocera, and the complexity of Nerello Mascalese, giving the wine structure and a deeply Sicilian character.

Tasting:
Ruby red color with violet reflections, it releases intense notes of underbrush and blueberry on the nose. On the palate, it is soft and balanced, with a light persistence and a complexity that reveals itself with every sip.

Recommended pairings
Perfect with saffron risotto, caponata, or a legume soup, it pairs wonderfully with dishes that highlight the flavors of Mediterranean cuisine.

Technical sheet

• Harvest: Hand selection at dawn, in 16 kg crates to preserve quality.

• Winemaking: Extended maceration on the skins with controlled fermentation temperature between 18-24°C, followed by malolactic fermentation.

• Aging: 24 months in steel to enhance the varietal characteristics and preserve freshness.

A unique wine, perfect to gift or enjoy on special occasions.

Terroir: 

Mamertino D.O.C. Riserva is born on the hills of Milazzo, facing the Aeolian Islands. It is named after the Mamertines, who settled in the area during the Roman Empire and began producing this wine. 

Grape variety:

Mamertino combines the robustness of Nero d'Avola, the elegance of Nocera, and the complexity of Nerello Mascalese, giving the wine structure and a deeply Sicilian character.

Winemaking:

Extended maceration on the skins and fermentation at controlled temperature (18-24°C) with remontage and délestage. Aged 12 months in 5 hl French oak tonneaux to enrich the aromatic profile.

Tasting:

Mamertino presents a ruby red color with violet reflections. On the palate, it is velvety and well balanced, with sweet notes of plum and cherry. The aroma is intense and reminiscent of dark fruit jam.

Recommended pairings:

With its soft and rounded taste, it enhances first courses with ragù, red meats, and aged cheeses.

Storage:

Serve at 16-18 degrees. Drink immediately or store for up to 3 years.

The box contains:

• 1 bottle of Mamertino DOC Rosso 2018 – a soft and enveloping red wine, already celebrated in the time of Julius Caesar.
• 1 bottle of Mamertino Grillo - Inzolia DOC – fresh, fragrant.
• 1 bottle of Etna Bianco DOC 2019 – a volcanic and mineral white wine, combining freshness and structure.
• Brochure with recipes and the history of the winemakers for a complete experience.

Why choose it:

• The perfect gift for wine lovers: Sturdy packaging for shipping yet elegant, ideal to gift to those who appreciate authentic and sustainable wines.
• A journey between sea and volcano: Discover eastern Sicily, from the mineral soils of Etna to the vineyards overlooking the sea of Milazzo.
• Support small Sicilian producers: An experience that tells the story of young winemakers like Maria from Vigna Nica, committed to organic and biodynamic practices.

Producer
Vigna Nica, a small winery in the DOC Mamertino area of Messina, is led by Maria, a bold winemaker who combines organic and biodynamic farming with natural techniques such as cover cropping, worm humus, and horn manure.

Terroir
The vineyards are located on rich soils near the sea, from which they gain a fresh and authentic character.

Tasting Notes
With a straw yellow color and greenish reflections, the Mamertino DOC Grillo-Inzolia releases intense citrus aromas and fresh fruit notes. On the palate, it is dry, fresh, and harmonious.

Recommended Pairings
Ideal with a vegetable ratatouille with Pantelleria capers, paccheri with tomato sauce, or a classic Margherita pizza. This white wine is perfect for enhancing lunches and dinners with its fresh and refined character.

Producer
Vigna Nica, a small winery in the DOC Mamertino area of Messina, is led by Maria, a bold winemaker who combines organic and biodynamic farming with natural techniques such as cover cropping, worm humus, and horn manure.

Terroir
The vineyards are located on rich soils near the sea, from which they draw a fresh and authentic character.

Tasting Notes
With a pale pink color, the Nica Rosato releases intense aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, and rose. On the palate, it is elegant and well balanced, full-bodied, with a pleasant finish.

Recommended Pairings
Ideal with a tuna tartare with Pantelleria capers, paccheri with tomato sauce, or a classic Margherita pizza. This rosé is perfect for enhancing lunches and dinners with its fresh and refined character.

Twin Wine – Sicilian Grapevines is a box designed to offer an experience of conscious and in-depth tasting.

The idea behind it is simple: start from the native grape variety to get to know Sicily, and through the bottles discover the work of the wineries and the different interpretations of the territory.

Each selection offers two wines made from the same grape variety, but vinified differently or by different producers. The direct comparison allows you to understand how climate, soil, and winemaking choices can lead to results that are very different from each other, even starting from the same grape.

Choose the box you prefer:

Nocera

Nocera is a grape variety widespread in the Milazzo area and in the sandy and volcanic soils of the Messina region. The bottles offered come from the Vigna Nica winery, in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, overlooking the Aeolian Islands.

The natural freshness of Nocera allows this red grape variety to be vinified in original interpretations. To discover the versatility of Nocera, we recommend:

• to taste it pure, the extra brut sparkling wine produced with the ancestral method.
• the biodynamic rosé from Vigna Nica, where Nocera and Nero d'Avola balance each other.

Frappato

A native red grape variety grown in the Ragusa area, Frappato is known for its lightness, fragrant aromas, and smooth drinkability. To get to know it, we recommend two organic labels from the Gurrieri winery in Chiaramonte Gulfi:

• the Frappato pure
• the Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG (40% Frappato, 60% Nero d’Avola), the only Sicilian DOCG denomination

The comparison highlights the difference between the immediacy of the single-varietal and the complexity of the blend.

Grillo

Grillo is one of the most representative native white grape varieties of Sicily, born from the natural crossing between Catarratto and Zibibbo. To taste it, we offer:

• the Grillo pure from the Gurrieri winery
• the Mamertino bianco from the Vigna Nica winery, where Grillo is paired with Inzolia

Two interpretations that highlight, on one hand, the freshness and linearity of the grape variety and, on the other, greater complexity and elegance.

Nero d’Avola

The emblematic grape variety of Sicily and the protagonist of the island’s winemaking revival starting from the 1980s. We suggest tasting it pure and in a lesser-known and very special blend:

• the Nero d'Avola from the Baglio Diar winery
• the Mamertino D.O.C. from the Vigna Nica winery, an ancient blend already appreciated by the ancient Romans, where Nero d’Avola joins Nocera and Nerello Mascalese

If you want to gift the box, you can add the two-bottle packaging to best present an original and refined gift.

IGP Sicilian Lands | 100% Nocera | Northeastern Sicily | Organic

Radice Eterna is an Extra Brut Ancestral Method Sparkling Wine made from 100% Nocera, an indigenous grape variety grown in northeastern Sicily using organic and biodynamic practices, without chemical interventions.

The harvest is manual, in small crates.
Vinification takes place as a white wine, in an inert atmosphere. The wine is bottled during fermentation, without adding yeasts or sugars. The sparkling is naturally formed. The 8-month bottle aging develops fine perlage, tension, and aromatic depth.

Organoleptic Profile

Intense and bright pink color.
On the nose, strawberry, raspberry, and summer flowers, with a mineral hint recalling the hillside origin and proximity to the sea.
On the palate, it is fresh, vibrant, and balanced. The bubbles are fine and persistent, accompanying a long, dry, clean finish.

What is the Ancestral Method

The Ancestral Method involves bottling the wine during fermentation, without added sugars. The secondary fermentation occurs naturally in the bottle.
The result is a more direct, less contrived wine, truer to the grape variety.