Alessandro Viola - Red - 100% Nerello Mascalese - Sicily

Sinfonia di Rosso 2019 by Alessandro Viola wine produced from Nerello Mascalese grapes, maceration on the skins in steel for the entire time of fermentation which occurs spontaneously, followed by aging in exhausted chestnut barrels of 500 liters for 7 months.
Fresh herbs, bright red berries & ample but by no means overwhelming acid carry the palate with a long finish of easing tannin reminiscent of an ebbing tide.

Near the Sicilian town of Alcamo, Alessandro Viola runs a small winery called Uva Tantem. His vineyards are located on the northwestern slopes of Mount Bonifitato, at around 250 meters above sea level, and are planted with indigenous varieties like Grillo, Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese and Catarratto. Viola comes from a long line of winemakers and holds degrees in viticulture and oenology, having done internships in Piedmont and Georgia. His philosophy is simple: make wine using nothing else than grapes. “In wine, there is a perfect chemical balance, only nature can go that far, who are we to do better than nature?”