🍷 Ghiaia Nera
Ghiaia Nera: red wine by Tasca d'Almerita from the Tascante estate on the northern slope of Etna; Etna DOC Rosso.
Ghiaia Nera is a red wine by Tasca d'Almerita from the Tascante estate on the northern slope of Etna. It is made from Nerello Mascalese alone. The label says Etna DOC Rosso. Etna DOC is the protected designation of origin of the slopes of Mount Etna. Tascante farms terraces on Etna’s volcanic soils.
According to the sheet, the vineyard lies 600 m above sea level, 4,500 vines per hectare.
The 2024 grapes were picked from September 27 to October 28. The wine matures for 12 months in large 25-hectolitre oak casks. Alcohol: 14.5% by volume.
Other wines of the same estate: Contrada Pianodario, Contrada Rampante, Contrada Sciaranuova.
The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cultivars | Nerello Mascalese |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 14.5 % |
| Region | Sicily |
| Country | Italy |
| Legal basis | Etna DOC Rosso |
How it connects to Wine
🍷 Ghiaia Nera ← → ← 🍇 Nerello Mascalese → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍷 Tasca d'Almerita
- Related to
- 📍 Etna, 🍇 Nerello Mascalese
- Similar and different
- 🍷 Red wine
Frequently asked questions
What grapes is Ghiaia Nera made from?
100% Nerello Mascalese (2024 vintage).
Where is Ghiaia Nera made?
Tasca d'Almerita from the Tascante estate on the northern slope of Etna; the label says Etna DOC Rosso.
Is it true that Sicilian wine is just Nero d’Avola?
No. Tasca d’Almerita also makes wines from Perricone, Grillo, Catarratto, Inzolia, Frappato, Etna’s Nerello Mascalese and Carricante, and Malvasia from the Aeolian Islands.
Similar
🍷 Contrada Pianodario · 🍷 Contrada Rampante · 🍷 Contrada Sciaranuova · 🍷 Contrada Sciaranuova Vigna Vecchia · 🍷 Guarnaccio · 🍷 Lamùri
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- Tasca d'Almerita (official site): technical sheet Ghiaia Nera 2024
- Tasca d'Almerita (official site): Ghiaia Nera
- eAmbrosia — EU register of geographical indications: PDO «Etna»
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)