the wine list

A red that comes from the vineyards of Nero d’Avola, Nocera and Nerello Mascalese in the province of Messina. Intense ruby red in color, it smells of spring flowers, red fruit and notes of cinnamon. The taste is full and round with sweet and velvety tannins. Ideal to accompany traditional seafood dishes such as swordfish or tuna. Served cold it is excellent as an aperitif.

The company’s flagship red, born from the best Nero d’Avola, Nocera and Nerello Mascalese grapes harvested between the second and third decade of September. Vinification in steel, then 12 months in barriques and, finally, a further refinement in the bottle for at least six months. Red in color with violet reflections, it smells of ripe red fruit, hints of undergrowth and spicy notes of cinnamon and cocoa. On the palate, it is robust and well structured with a round fullness and dense, dense and enveloping tannins. Excellent in combination with first courses of rich pasta and soups, with braised meats, roasts, game and grilled meats and with aged cheeses.

Since 1824, the organically cultivated Catarratto, Grillo and Inzolia, give life to the Mamertino Bianco from the Barone Ryolo Organic Farm: straw yellow in colour, with a greenish hue, the nose is fine, characteristic and fruity. A dry and balanced taste.

In this blend the Nocera di Milazzo, Nero d’Avola and Nerello Mescalese give life to the Mamertino Rosso of the Messina company. The color is ruby red with typical aromas and slightly fruity notes. The taste is dry, savory and full-bodied.

This 60% Nero d’Avola, 40% Nocera blend of Mamertino Rosso from the Cambria company recalls Julius Caesar’s love for the Mamertino wine. With an intense red color with slightly orange reflections, and a pleasant vanilla aroma with hints of ripe wild berries to the nose. Soft, structured and balanced to the taste. Refined in French oak barrels for 14 months. Born from the sunny lands of Furnari – the beating heart of the Mamertino area – this wine best expresses its island character. A golden past and majestic present make Giulio Cesare Mamertino Rosso Doc an absolute magnificence.

The first production of Mamertino under the DOC brand dates back to 2012, the result of the Messina company’s love and passion for its territory. An intense red color, obtained from a careful selection of Nero d’Avola (85%) and Nocera (15%) grapes. Full-bodied and persistent, the nose recalls hints of plums, wild blackberries and raspberries. It goes well with cheeses and roasted red meats. Excellent to accompany typical local dishes such as the “ghiotta di pesce stocco”.

A harmonious and enveloping wine, an identity expression of the encounter between the elegance of Nero d’Avola and the softness of Nocera. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats; the ‘mosto’ is then macerated on the skins for 8/10 days, with aging in tonneaux barrels for 6 months and a further 6 months in the bottle. The Mamertino Rosso by Cantine Lipari is characterized by a bouquet of ripe fruit, with a strong and persistent taste.

A 50% Grillo – 50% Inzolia blend gives life to a wine with a bright, straw yellow color with marked hints of green. On the nose, it is possible to trace a fine and complex bouquet, where elegant nuances reminiscent of medlar, orange, pineapple, mango, orange blossom, elderberry and lime, which alternate with scents of lavender, thyme, ginger and flint. It is soft and gentle on the palate, relaxed and open with a serene authority, strong in its key texture with a very pleasant and vibrant acidity; lingering beyond words, it re-proposes on the palate the important aromatic kaleidoscope with which it is accompanied. Extraordinary companion of fish-based dishes of a certain fatness and in any case ideal for any gastronomic idea conceived from the sea.

Nero d’Avola and a little Nocera make up the pillars of Feudo Solaria’s red mamertino doc. Ruby red in color, the nose offers an enveloping bouquet in which prominent notes of cocoa stand out. The olfactory scents are distinctly perceived on the palate, with a fruity background of black mulberries and cherries in alcohol. Ample and with caressing tannins, it confirms its complexity and elegance.
Recommended in combination with savory fish-based dishes and elaborate game-based dishes such as pork and lamb.

The white grapes of Grillo, Catarratto and Inzolia give life to a typical Mamertino white: straw yellow to the eye, with delicate, fresh and fruity aromas. It is soft and well balanced on the palate, and an ideal wine to accompany raw fish, vegetables and fresh cheeses.

The 60% Nero d’Avola, 40% Nocera form the heartbeat of this red mamertino, born from grapes produced in the Tindari Valley. 50 quintals per hectare and manual harvesting give this wine an intense, ruby red color and particular aromas of wild berries and spices. On the palate, it is harmonious and enveloping with well balanced, with elegant and velvety tannins. It is recommended in combination with elaborate first courses such as homemade macaroni with black pork ragout of the Nebrodi D.O.C.

Young, fresh, savory, the result of the union of three great native vines: Grillo, Inzolia and Catarratto. The grapes are harvested manually and in crates during the first ten days of September to preserve their integrity before vinification. After a soft pressing with low yields (about 60%) and the thermo-controlled fermentation, it vinifies in steel for about 5 months and finally left to mature on the lees with the bâtonnage technique for a greater extraction of the varietal aromas. The Mamertino Bianco from Guzman Winery is characterized by a bouquet based on white pulp fruit, enriched with notes of herbs and saltiness.

The combination of Nero d'Avola and Nocera finds a really interesting interpretation in the Mamertino Rosso of Guzman Winery. A harmonious and seductive wine, with good body and structure and characterized by an excellent balance between aromas and textures. After manual harvesting in crates during the second decade of September, the grapes are de-stemmed and vinified in red with traditional punching down; the subsequent maceration in contact with the skins for about 10 days then gives the right amount of coloring substances, before proceeding with the maturation and refinement in steel, respectively for about 12 and 5 months. A red wine produced in only 3,000 bottles characterized by an intense aromatic outfit with floral aromas and ripe red fruit.

The only DOC white wine of the Messina Province, obtained from Inzolia, Catarratto and Grillo. The olfactory impact is set on the fruity notes of regional plum and citrus and on the floral notes of broom, with a wide variety of aromatic herbs and an intense sea breeze. Easy to drink, thanks to the glycerine balance and the savory boost that guides the fruity returns of a lingering, pleasant finish. Recommended for those who like a stronger taste, it is perfect to combine with fish.

The Mamertino di Milazzo Rosso is a typical Messina wine, protected by the Controlled Designation of Origin. Produced in the vineyards adjacent to the company, in the municipality of Condrò, it is composed of two noble grapes, Nero d’Avola and Nocera. Intense ruby red with violet reflections, it offers an elegant aromatic outfit embellished with complex aromas. Persistent and velvety, it goes well with red meats, game and cheeses.

A denomination that has its roots in antiquity, when this wine – described by Plinio and loved by Julius Caesar as well as by Marziale – was produced and traded by the Mamertini, a proud Italic population devoted to Mars, the God of war. Nero d’Avola and Nocera, 12 months of aging in 35 hl barrels in the tiny cellar located a few steps from the sea and surrounded by the spectacular vineyards of La Baronia, in Capo Milazzo: sedimentary soils with a thick layer of volcanic sands, coming from ‘Etna and the Aeolian Islands. 60% Nero d’Avola, 40% Nocera, bright and intense red color with purple reflections. The nose is explosive with hints of Mediterranean scrub, blue fruit and conserve. Dense, without excessive tannins on the palate, and well integrated with the wood. Try it with first courses based on meat stew, lamb or grouper casserole. Planeta recognizes royalties to the Barone Lucifero Foundation, owner of the fund, which are used entirely – on site – for socio-cultural and recreational activities in favor of children in difficulty.

The Mamertino Bianco DOC from the Salvo brothers’ estate adorns the glass in a clear and transparent, pale, straw yellow. As you bring the glass to the nose, you feel the intensity and finesse of the intoxicating bouquet which reveals elegant aromas of yellow pulp fruit, citrus fruits and almonds, in addition to the mineral note that confirms the territory in which it is produced. The taste has a nice enveloping warmth, round and dry, but with lively acidity and interesting flavours.

Present and past come together in the Mamertino Rosso DOC, which presents an intense ruby red in the glass. The nose is expansive with elegant notes of forest fruit, cherry, strawberry, raspberry and floral notes of rose and violet, you can also notice spicy hints of cloves of carnation, pink pepper and star anise. On the palate, it has a nice enveloping warmth, round and dry, but with a pleasant acidity, flavor and a perfect presence of dense and silky tannin.

The vineyards of the estate are located on the slopes, granite and sandy nature, of the Municipality of Rodi Milici, with a lower, but high quality, production. “Siccu” is obtained from a careful examination of the grapes, placed in small boxes during the harvesting phases, then vinified at a controlled temperature. The wine is stored in special, small stainless-steel tanks and then bottled in small batches. The red Mamertino of the Sapuri Winery is characterized by a considerable quantity of polyphenols, with aromas of ripe fruit from the undergrowth.

Tenuta Lacco’s white Mamertino is a niche wine with a stamp of the Mediterranean, of which there are only 2,700 bottles. From carefully selected Cataratto, Inzolia and Grillo grapes and an organic winemaking process, a persuasive wine is born, straw yellow in color with greenish reflections. The nose clearly perceives aromas of tropical fruit and intense citrus notes with hints of orange blossom in the background, yet another world opens in the mouth. The enveloping alcohol and the right acidity make it a balanced wine of great power.

It goes well with fish and shellfish and with traditional Sicilian vegetables that match it in intensity.

Produced in a vineyard in Contrada Lacco – between Sulleria and Mazzarà Sant’Andrea – in one of the most suitable areas of the province of Messina, Tenuta Lacco’s red Mamertino is conceived respecting the territory and traditional winemaking techniques, without neglecting modern technologies. The result is a brilliant, ruby red wine, with a purple reflection; intriguing on the nose with and spicy notes and hints of plum, morello cherry. Full-bodied on the palate. The velvety tannin and the pleasant acidity make it a balanced wine.

Ideal with meat dishes and aged cheeses. Produced with Nero d’Avola and Nocera grapes harvested by hand in the first ten days of September, it ages for about 20 months in steel and 6 in the bottle.

Mamertino Grillo-Ansonica DOC was born from a small organic vineyard cultivated by the sea, facing the Aeolian Islands. Straw yellow with viridescent reflections to the eye, it expresses marked citrus notes and hints of fresh fruit on the nose. The sun, the heat and the pleasant sea breeze envelop this wine like a delicate embrace.

The Mamertino Rosso DOC is a straightforward and balanced wine aged only in stainless steel wine tanks. Simplicity is not for everyone but the long wait of 24 months of refinement is its strength. A lively, ruby red color with violet reflections, primary aromas with sweet notes and hints of undergrowth and blueberry stand out on the nose. Without frills or virtuosity, an important gustatory impact is distinctly apparent in the glass thanks to its noble tannins.

A blend of Nero d’Avola and Nocera fruit of very low yields (45/50 quintals per hectare). Ruby red in color, it is a harmonious and enveloping wine, an expression of the encounter between the elegance of Nero d’Avola and the softness of Nocera. It represents the essence of Mamertino, the nose shows a bouquet of ripe fruit, on the palate it is decisive, persistent and harmonious with a perfect balance.

The grapes of Catarratto, Inzolia and Grillo that produce very low yields (40 quintals per hectare) give life to Vasari’s Mamertino Bianco. Straw yellow at sight, it has an intense aromatic bouquet with aromas of dried fruit and citrus. On the palate, it is dry and decisive with a homogeneous and very pleasant finish. An elegant and sage wine.