Az. Agr. Siciliano Rosato del Dottore 2019

Rosato del Dottore 2019 is made from Nerello Mascalese grapes grown organically in northwestern Sicily under the Terre Siciliane IGT appellation. The wine is produced under the Azienda Agricola Siciliano label, a collaboration between Alessandro Viola and Rocco Siciliano. Viola is based in Alcamo, in the province of Trapani, where vineyards sit on clay soils at around 250 meters elevation in the valley near Pietra Rinosa, and on limestone and sand soils at 600 to 700 meters on the slopes of Mount Bonifato.

Grapes are harvested by hand in late September and fermented spontaneously with native yeasts at uncontrolled temperature, with no skin maceration. The wine ages for six months in stainless steel before bottling unfined and unfiltered, with only 20 mg/L of total sulfur dioxide added — well below the threshold considered zero-sulfite in natural wine circles.

The result is a dry, pale rosé with a fresh aromatic profile centered on red fruit and bright acidity. At 11.5% ABV, it sits at the lighter end of the rosé spectrum, making it straightforward to drink young and well-suited to warm-weather tables.