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La Contea
La Contea produces high quality wines from autochthonous grapes exclusively owned by the estate of Santa Venera, a hamlet of the municipality of Mascali, on the eastern side of Etna volcano at about 450 meters above sea level. Where Nerello Mascalese was born, in the absolute respect of centuries-old traditions, and with great attention to the environment, precious wines obtained only from the best hand- picked grapes are fully produced and bottled.
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This persuasive blend of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio grapes is vinified in still and matures for 18 months in barriques and tonneaux of fine french oak. It than ages in bottle for a minimum period of 6 months. Power and elegance in the same taste. Colour: ruby red tending to garner red with great brightness and typical trasparency. Bouquet: clear and recognizable scents of ripe cherries and cherries, blackberries, plums and graphite. Taste: dry, warm and soft, with a wonderful envelopment on the palate. Velvely tannins, excellent freshness and balance. Spicy and mineral with a long...More about this wine >

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SweetnessDry ColourRed TypeStill WinemakingConventional

This sinuous rosé is made with Nerello Mascalese grapes. Vinified in steel with a skin contact of a few hours, it is offered to the taster in its delicate elegance. Refines in bottle for a minimum period of 6 months. The emotion of the Volcano that becomes refinement. With class. Colour: Bright pink onion-skin. Bouquet: The nose recalls clear and recognizable scents of strawberries, raspberries, currants and cherries just ripe. The notes of plum makes it immediately recognizable. Taste: In the mouth it is dry, moderately warm and soft, with a wonderful envelopment on the palate. Excellent for...More about this wine >

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SweetnessDry ColourRosé TypeStill WinemakingConventional

Where the prestigious Nerello Mascalese was born, in the County of Mascali, on the side of Etna overlooking the sea, this rare white wine is made with red grapes. Vinified in steel with soft pressing of whole grapes, cold sedimentation and fermentation at 16°C. It ages in bottle for a minimum period of 6 months. The power of a red with the elegance of a white. An unforgettable wine. Color: luminous straw yellow Bouquet: the nose recalls clear and recognizable hints of white peaches, white mulberries, cedar peel, broom, cut grass and unmistakable hint of custard. Taste: dry, warm and soft., with...More about this wine >

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SweetnessDry ColourWhite TypeStill WinemakingConventional

Etna Est! is produced in limited edition by selecting the best bunches of Nerello Mascalese grapes among the best exposed rows of the enchanting terraces overlooking the sea. Soft pressing of whole grapes, aging on yeasts for at least 36 months and a precise mission: to tell the Etnean territory with refinement and elegance. Brilliant golden yellow, crowned by a very fine perlage with infinite persistence. The nose expresses an extraordinary elegance which is characterized by evident mineral, citrus, floral notes of broom and enriched by hints of walnut and honey. In the mouth it is...More about this wine >

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SweetnessDry TypeSparkling WinemakingConventional

Sommitale benefits from a unique territory in the world. A fertile soil, lava, mineral combined with the influence of the sea with its winds rich in saltinessz. An optimal exposure of the vieyards and a strong temperature range between day and night. Native grapes and tradition combined with modern technology. A lot of passion. All that is needed to produce an excellent wine. Colour: luminous straw-yellow Bouquet: clear and recognizable hints of orange blossom and jasmine as well as citrus peel, white pulp peach and plum. Pleasant vegetal hint and iodine notes. Taste: warm, smooth, with an...More about this wine >

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SweetnessDry ColourWhite TypeStill WinemakingConventional

The best Nerello Mascalese grapes, carefully cultivated in the estate vineyards and selected with great care, give life to this precious and rare wine. Terraces enjoy an excellent exposure and benefit from the influence of the volcano and the wonderful sea in front of them. Few excellent bottles that represent our highest expression of Etna Rosso. Bright ruby red with hints of garnet, has recognizable notes of violets, blueberries, blood orange, black pepper and cloves. Its olfactory suggestions of flint and cinchona are evident.It is a dry, warm wine with a pleasant softness and velvety...More about this wine >

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SweetnessDry ColourRed TypeStill WinemakingConventional

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La Contea
La Contea produces high quality wines from autochthonous grapes exclusively owned by the estate of Santa Venera, a hamlet of the municipality of Mascali, on the eastern side of Etna volcano at about 450 meters above sea level. Where Nerello Mascalese was born, in the absolute respect of centuries-old traditions, and with great attention to the environment, precious wines obtained only from the best hand- picked grapes are fully produced and bottled.
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Send a message
This persuasive blend of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio grapes is vinified in still and matures for 18 months in barriques and tonneaux of fine french oak. It than ages in bottle for a minimum period of 6 months. Power and elegance in the same taste. Colour: ruby red tending to garner red with great brightness and typical trasparency. Bouquet: clear and recognizable scents of ripe cherries and cherries, blackberries, plums and graphite. Taste: dry, warm and soft, with a wonderful envelopment on the palate. Velvely tannins, excellent freshness and balance. Spicy and mineral with a long...More about this wine >

Features
SweetnessDry ColourRed TypeStill WinemakingConventional

This sinuous rosé is made with Nerello Mascalese grapes. Vinified in steel with a skin contact of a few hours, it is offered to the taster in its delicate elegance. Refines in bottle for a minimum period of 6 months. The emotion of the Volcano that becomes refinement. With class. Colour: Bright pink onion-skin. Bouquet: The nose recalls clear and recognizable scents of strawberries, raspberries, currants and cherries just ripe. The notes of plum makes it immediately recognizable. Taste: In the mouth it is dry, moderately warm and soft, with a wonderful envelopment on the palate. Excellent for...More about this wine >

Features
SweetnessDry ColourRosé TypeStill WinemakingConventional

Where the prestigious Nerello Mascalese was born, in the County of Mascali, on the side of Etna overlooking the sea, this rare white wine is made with red grapes. Vinified in steel with soft pressing of whole grapes, cold sedimentation and fermentation at 16°C. It ages in bottle for a minimum period of 6 months. The power of a red with the elegance of a white. An unforgettable wine. Color: luminous straw yellow Bouquet: the nose recalls clear and recognizable hints of white peaches, white mulberries, cedar peel, broom, cut grass and unmistakable hint of custard. Taste: dry, warm and soft., with...More about this wine >

Features
SweetnessDry ColourWhite TypeStill WinemakingConventional

Etna Est! is produced in limited edition by selecting the best bunches of Nerello Mascalese grapes among the best exposed rows of the enchanting terraces overlooking the sea. Soft pressing of whole grapes, aging on yeasts for at least 36 months and a precise mission: to tell the Etnean territory with refinement and elegance. Brilliant golden yellow, crowned by a very fine perlage with infinite persistence. The nose expresses an extraordinary elegance which is characterized by evident mineral, citrus, floral notes of broom and enriched by hints of walnut and honey. In the mouth it is...More about this wine >

Features
SweetnessDry TypeSparkling WinemakingConventional

Sommitale benefits from a unique territory in the world. A fertile soil, lava, mineral combined with the influence of the sea with its winds rich in saltinessz. An optimal exposure of the vieyards and a strong temperature range between day and night. Native grapes and tradition combined with modern technology. A lot of passion. All that is needed to produce an excellent wine. Colour: luminous straw-yellow Bouquet: clear and recognizable hints of orange blossom and jasmine as well as citrus peel, white pulp peach and plum. Pleasant vegetal hint and iodine notes. Taste: warm, smooth, with an...More about this wine >

Features
SweetnessDry ColourWhite TypeStill WinemakingConventional

The best Nerello Mascalese grapes, carefully cultivated in the estate vineyards and selected with great care, give life to this precious and rare wine. Terraces enjoy an excellent exposure and benefit from the influence of the volcano and the wonderful sea in front of them. Few excellent bottles that represent our highest expression of Etna Rosso. Bright ruby red with hints of garnet, has recognizable notes of violets, blueberries, blood orange, black pepper and cloves. Its olfactory suggestions of flint and cinchona are evident.It is a dry, warm wine with a pleasant softness and velvety...More about this wine >

Features
SweetnessDry ColourRed TypeStill WinemakingConventional