Nerello Mascalese

Caponata is a Sicilian eggplant dish with sweet and sour flavors from vinegar, capers, and sometimes raisins or pine nuts, creating a complex flavor profile that demands beverages with bright acidity. The tanginess and Mediterranean vegetable flavors pair beautifully with Sicilian wines that can match the dish's acidity while complementing its rustic character.

Pasta alla Norma is a classic Sicilian dish featuring eggplant, tomato sauce, basil, and ricotta salata, creating a harmonious blend of savory, slightly sweet, and tangy flavors. The recommended wine pairings complement the dish's Mediterranean profile with medium-bodied reds that have enough acidity to cut through the richness while matching the tomato sauce's acidity and the eggplant's earthy character.

Sicilian caponata is a sweet and sour eggplant dish with complex layers of flavor from vinegar, capers, olives, and celery. The wine and beer pairings complement the dish's acidity and vegetable flavors while providing refreshing counterpoints to the rich, tangy profile.

Alta Mora Etna Rossa is a distinctive red wine from the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily. Crafted primarily from Nerello Mascalese grapes grown in the mineral-rich volcanic soils, this wine showcases the unique terroir of one of Italy's most exciting wine regions. The high altitude vineyards and volcanic terroir impart distinctive minerality and elegance to this Sicilian red.

Alta Mora Etna Rossa is a distinctive Sicilian red wine from the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna, crafted primarily from Nerello Mascalese grapes grown at high altitude. The volcanic terroir imparts unique mineral characteristics and elegance to this wine, showcasing the distinctive terroir of one of Italy's most exciting wine regions.

Alta Mora Etna Rossa is a red wine from the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, crafted primarily from Nerello Mascalese grapes. This wine expresses the unique terroir of volcanic soils at high altitude, delivering elegant minerality and fresh acidity characteristic of Etna wines. The volcanic terroir imparts distinctive mineral complexity while maintaining the grape's natural elegance and finesse.

Alta Mora Etna Rossa is a red wine from the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, crafted primarily from the indigenous Nerello Mascalese grape. This wine showcases the unique terroir of Etna's volcanic soils, producing an elegant and mineral-driven red with distinctive characteristics. The volcanic influence imparts a smoky minerality and bright acidity that makes this wine both food-friendly and age-worthy.

If you could bottle the essence of a volcano, it might taste something like this. Alta Mora (meaning 'high black') refers to the high-altitude black volcanic soils of Mount Etna where these vines struggle to survive – and produce something magical in the process. This is wine with a genuine sense of place, made from indigenous Nerello Mascalese grapes grown on the slopes of Europe's most active volcano. The Cusumano family, already established winemakers in other parts of Sicily, started this project to showcase the unique terroir of Etna. The result is a wine that balances elegance with wild energy – think Pinot Noir's sophisticated cousin who has a slightly dangerous past. There's a mineral intensity here that can only come from volcanic soil, along with a freshness that defies Sicily's warm reputation. For anyone tired of the same old international varieties, this bottle offers a fascinating detour into one of Italy's most exciting wine regions.