Abbazia San Giorgio
Pantelleria, Italy
 
BAT Sicilian Red 2018
 
Light rose wine with characeristic wild aromatics and good acidity.  
 
Grapes: 70% Nerello Mascalese (Sicilian local red grape variety, prably very old crossing of Sangiovese and another not known grape) and 30% Alicante (red grape variety, old crossing of Petit Bouschet (itself a cross of the very old variety Teinturier du Cher and Aramon) and Grenache, came to Sicilly around XV century).
Vinification: few hours maceration before pressing,  then aged in stainless steel for 9 months. No sulfites added. 
 
Alc.:12,5%