Mandrarossa Grecanico Dorato 2025

Mandrarossa Grecanico Dorato 

Region: Sicily, Italy

Vintage: 2025

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Grecanico Dorato

ABV: 12.5%

This wine is pale straw yellow with vivid green reflections. The nose is complex, with notes of orange blossom and citrus fruit with a hint of thyme. The palate is fresh and zesty with good minerality and great finish.

The vineyards are located in the area around Menfi on the south-western coast of Sicily. Vines grow on south and south-east facing hills at 80-300 metres above sea level on medium-textured limestone soils. They are Guyot trained and planted at a density of 4,000 - 4,500 plants per hectare.

After being crushed and destemmed, the must was immediately cooled to 5-8°C and maintained at these temperatures for four to six hours. The must was softly pressed and the juice clarified at low temperatures for 36 hours. Fermentation followed in stainless-steel tanks for 15-20 days at 16-18°C. The wine was then aged for four months in stainless steel tanks before release.

The Mandrarossa wines come from a selection of the best sites from Cantine Settesoli’s 6,000 hectares of vineyard, situated in southwestern Sicily and planted with 32 different grape varieties. The vineyards are split between the 2,000 members of the co-op, and cover the area around Selinunte, the hauntingly beautiful ruins of a Greek town founded 2,600 years ago. Cantine Settesoli helps to support the restoration of this archaeological site.