Underdog Grape · Sicily

Nerello Mascalese

On the slopes of Europe's most active volcano grow some of Italy's most thrilling reds — pale, perfumed, and ageworthy, often from ungrafted vines older than your grandparents. Meet Nerello Mascalese.

Tasting profile
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Where it grows
Mount Etna, Sicily
Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy
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The region

Mount Etna, Sicily

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