Elios 'Glou Glou' Nerello Mascalese 2024

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Elios farms organically in western Sicily and works to a natural-wine definition it states plainly: organic or biodynamic grapes, nothing added or taken away in the cellar, no additives, chemicals, aromas or selected yeasts, and low sulphur. 'Glou Glou' was born from the simple wish for a red that could be drunk in summer - light, refreshing and far from barrel-aged styles with high alcohol and heavy tannin. In 2016 the estate planted Nerello Mascalese at Monreale, deliberately away from the grape's traditional home on Etna, to see how it would express itself elsewhere. The wine is 100% Nerello Mascalese from clay soils, macerated one day, spontaneously fermented and aged seven months in stainless steel.

Pairing Recommendation

Elios suggests it as a casual snack wine or an aperitif, drunk lightly chilled on hot days.