📜 Mamertino
Wines from near Milazzo in north-east Sicily, once praised by Julius Caesar.
Mamertino is a protected designation of origin (PDO). Country: Italy. Part of: Sicily.
Main grape varieties: Nero d'Avola, Nocera, Grillo, Ansonica. Wines made here: Red wine, White wine, Still wine.
The name is listed in eAmbrosia, the official EU register of geographical indications, and is protected throughout the EU.
The Mamertino name has been used since the 19th century, and the wine was classed among typical wines of Messina province by a 1942 decree; the DOC itself was approved in 2004. Only alberello or trellis training with short or mixed pruning is allowed, with at least 4,000 vines per hectare in new plantings. Yields are capped at 9 to 11 tonnes per hectare depending on type, and the Riserva versions need at least two years of ageing.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Mamertino ← main grape of ← 🍇 Catarratto → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Sicily, 🍷 Still wine
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Nero d'Avola, 🍇 Nocera, 🍇 Ansonica, 🍇 Catarratto, 🍇 Grillo
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mamertino?
Mamertino is a wine area in this country: Italy.
Which grapes are used for Mamertino wine?
Mamertino wine is made mainly from these grapes: Nero d'Avola, Nocera, Grillo, Ansonica.
What does the Mamertino status mean?
Mamertino is a protected designation of origin: the wine is made only in this area, under its rules and from permitted grapes.
Similar
📜 Alcamo · 📜 Contessa Entellina · 📜 Monreale · 📜 Siracusa · 📜 Avola · 📜 Fontanarossa di Cerda
⚠️ 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
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Mamertino di Milazzo o Mamertino DOC production specification (Mipaaf text as amended 2014, via Disciplinare.it)
- Italian Wine Central: Mamertino di Milazzo / Mamertino DOC