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.

Perricone is a native Sicilian grape variety, typical of the area between Palermo and Trapani.
The Baglio Diar vineyard is exposed to the sea breeze from the Trapani sea.

Perricone has a enveloping flavor, distinguished by lively tannins and a full body. On the palate, notes of black cherry, cinnamon, peanuts, and coffee in a long and pleasant aftertaste.

• Grapes: 100% Perricone
• Designation: IGP Terre Siciliane
• Harvest: Harvest carried out at night between the third and fourth week of September.
• Vinification: Fermentation and maceration with the skins for 15 days at a controlled temperature of 25°C, followed by malolactic conversion.
• Aging: in French oak barriques for 6 months, then the wine rests in steel until bottling. Bottle aging for at least 3 months.
• Alcohol content: 13.5%
• Serving temperature: 16°C
• Pairings: Pairs well with grilled red meat, oven-roasted lamb, and aged cheeses. Also recommended with stewed game in a pan with black olives and aromatic herbs.
• Appearance: intense ruby red color.
• Nose: aromas of blackberry and licorice with hints of black tea, cocoa powder, and toasted hazelnut.

The Cerasuolo di Vittoria, the only Sicilian DOCG, is a wine with an ancient tradition, made from a blend of red grapes Nero d'Avola (60%) and Frappato (40%).

Grapes: Nero d’Avola and Frappato
Aging: 9 months in steel, at least 9 months in bottle
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Serving temperature: 16-18°C
Pairings: Semi-aged cheeses, flavorful first courses, mushrooms, rich and complex fish dishes
Appearance: Deep ruby red
Nose: Ripe fruits, Morello cherry, sage, eucalyptus, spices
Palate: Fresh and very persistent

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.

Also excellent slightly chilled, pairs well with fresh cheeses and simple first courses, blue fish, and white meats.

Grapes: Frappato
Aging: 6 months in steel, at least 3 months in bottle
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Serving temperature: 14-16°C
Pairings: Fresh cheeses, cured meats, blue fish, white meats
Appearance: Bright ruby red
Nose: Intense; cherry, pomegranate, raspberry, rose, white pepper
Palate: Fragrant, fresh, slightly savory, balanced tannins

Nero d'Avola is one of the most famous native grape varieties in Sicily. It was Nero d'Avola that, starting in the 1980s, helped relaunch Sicilian wine worldwide.

Try this distinctive wine produced purely and organically by the Gurrieri winery in Chiaramonte Gulfi.

• Grapes: Nero d’Avola
• Aging: 9 months in steel, at least 12 months in bottle
• Alcohol content: 13.5%
• Serving temperature: 16-18°C
• Pairings: Aged and spicy cheeses, elaborate first courses, red meats, game, lamb, mushrooms
• Appearance: Intense ruby red with violet reflections
• Nose: Small red fruits, cherry, wild blackberry, currant, pomegranate, orange peel, carob, aromatic herbs, graphite, black pepper
• Palate: Fresh and balanced, persistent and savory, soft and mature tannins