COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2024
GRAPE
Nerello Mascalese
PRODUCER
Di Giovanna
REGION
Sicilia
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Light
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Di Giovanna is one of western Sicily's oldest viticultural families, spanning five generations. Cultivating organic vineyards since 1997, brothers Gunther and Klaus introduced their natural wine line in 2018 to honor the low-intervention methods of their great-grandfather, Cristoforo Ciaccio. Filìa, meaning friendship in Latin, represents a pure expression of Nerello Mascalese grown on volcanic tuff soils in Contessa Entellina, far from its typical home on Mount Etna.
ALCOHOL
12.5%
AVG. PRICE
€28
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
12-14°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
While Nerello Mascalese is famous on Mt. Etna, Di Giovanna pioneered growing it in western Sicily starting in 1968.
Fact 02
The name 'Filìa' translates to 'friendship' in Latin, celebrating connection and shared moments.
Fact 03
This wine is bottled completely unfiltered and unfined, with zero added sulfites, yielding a raw and vibrant profile.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Hand-harvested in mid-September, the grapes undergo spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine undergoes natural malolactic fermentation and is aged for six months in stainless steel. It is bottled completely unfined and unfiltered with no added sulfites, preserving its raw, natural character.
