Aldo Viola Saignee Rosso Nerello Mascalese 2017
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| Management number | 253563675 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$14.00 | Model Number | 253563675 | ||
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Aldo Viola's Saignee Rosso is 100% Nerello Mascalese sourced from a coastal vineyard plot located roughly 30 kilometers from his home base in Alcamo, in the province of Trapani. The vines sit at approximately 350 meters above sea level and face into the sirocco winds that blow from the south, creating a hot, arid microclimate with conditions more similar to northern Africa than to most Italian wine country. The soils here are calcareous clay, distinct from the iron-rich sandy-clay Timpi Rossi soils near Alcamo where Aldo's white varieties grow.
The name Saignee refers to the winemaking approach: a light skin maceration followed by a bleed-off of free-run juice, producing a wine that sits somewhere between a deep rosé and a pale red. Fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel. The 2017 is aged in stainless steel and bottled without fining or filtering. Sulfites are present in trace amounts only.
Nerello Mascalese delivers naturally high acidity and restrained tannin regardless of where it is grown in Sicily. Here, grown in a coastal rather than volcanic context, the grape shows lifted red fruit, a notable saline edge, and an herbal character that reflects the wind-buffeted terrain. The wine is classified as Terre Siciliane IGP, the broad regional designation that allows Aldo flexibility outside the narrower Alcamo DOC rules.
At 12% ABV, this is a genuinely light red — one that rewards a slight chill and drinks well through a meal rather than demanding food.
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