Mamertino Rosso Riserva D.O.C.

Tasting the Mamertino Rosso Riserva DOC of the Vigna nica means stopping time and getting lost in an elegance of flavours which emanate thanks  to the long aging in wood.  Savouring, sip by sip, not  only a wine fit for a special dish, but also the long wait and hard work by the people who, with great satisfaction, produced it.

The wine: Mamertino
Denomination: D.O.C. Mamertino Rosso Riserva
Grape Variety: Nero D’avola, Nocera, Nerello Mascalese
Agriculture: Organic with use of bio-dynamic treatment, no chemical intervention.
Harvest: early in the morning, in small 16-kilo cases.  Hand-picked grapes
Oenologist: Alessandro Pensabene
Winemaking process: Extended maceration on skins at controlled temperatures that vary from 18°C to 24°C depending on winemaking phase with pumpovers, delestage and consequent malolactic fermentation
Aging: 12 months in 5 hl barrels of French oak.
Colour: Intense ruby red.
Nose: The tertiary aromas from long aging in barrels are highlighted with sweet touches, with hints of plum and cherry jam in the background.
Taste: Mellow impact, velvety wood tannins that give a perfect balance.
Alcohol: from 13,5% ​​vol to 14.5% vol based on the year of production