Style
Type
Still
Winemaker
Gunther Di Giovanna
Appellation
IGP Terre Siciliane
Varieties
Nerello Mascalese
Viticulture
Since the 1960’s Nerello Mascalese finds a home in western Sicily’s Contessa Entellina. Here, the Di Giovanna family has been cultivating organic vines for five generations.
The grapes are hand-harvested mid-September and destemmed.
Farming
Certified Organic and Certified Organic (On Label)
Terroir
Volcanic tuff soil
Vineyard
Miccina in Contessa Entellina, 10-year-old vines located at 430 meters s.l.m. organically grown
Vinification
Spontaneous fermentation, malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tank
So2: free 5 mg/L total 26 mg /L.
Aging
Aged in stainless steel for 6 months before bottling unfined and unfiltered.
Features
Cork, Vegan
Available Sizes (L)
0.750
Distribution Area
Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
Shelf Talkers
Tech Sheets
Tasting Note
Filia / fi’ l :ia / ‘friendship’ - Sicilian sun and wind, organic grapes and a spontaneous fermentation without added sulphites. So, Filia was born: A natural red wine, bottled unfined and unfiltered. Light bodied and fresh. Layers of red fruits and soft tannins unfold to a refreshing finish.
Offerings from Di Giovanna
Bianco ‘Siciliani’
Catarratto Metodo Ancestrale ‘Rufulia Pet-nat’
Gerbino Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Grillo ‘Camurria Orange’
Grillo ‘Helios’
Grillo ‘V.21 Vasca Ventuno’
Grillo ‘Vurria’
Nerello Mascalese ‘Filìa’ Rosso
Nerello Mascalese ‘Vurria’
Nerello Mascalese Rosato ‘Vurria’
Nero d’Avola ‘Siciliani’
Nero d’Avola ‘V.18 Vasca Diciotto’
Nero d’Avola ‘Vurria’
Nero d’Avola Rosato ‘V.5 Vasca Cinque’
Nero d’Avola ‘Helios’
Rosso ‘Siciliani’
V.3 Vasca Tre Catarratto
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