Nerello Cappuccio

Nerello Cappuccino is a native red grape variety from north-eastern Sicily, historically cultivated on the slopes of Etna together with Nerello Mascalese: its name derives from the characteristic leaf shape of the sapling plants, which resemble the shape of a cap. In addition to Sicily it is also present in Calabria, along the Tyrrhenian coast overlooking the Strait of Messina. Vinified in purity it gives origin to a fruity, harmonious wine with a rather soft profile, which goes well in small percentages with the more austere Nerello Mascalese.