Although Aldo Viola's home is in Sicily, he frequently looks beyond the island, especially towards France. This is made easier by his personal connection, as he has lived there several times and practically absorbed the language with his mother's milk (his mother is from France).
The Saignée is a clear reference to his second homeland, particularly to Provence, where the traditional Saignée method is still used to produce excellent rosé wines. Aldo also practiced this method for many years—until 2018, when he took a step further by blending Syrah, Perricone, and Nerello Mascalese, creating a delicate, playful, and lightweight bridge to red wines.
He leaves the resulting wine in stainless steel tanks for a few months before bottling it unfiltered and without sulfur.
Style
Open, aromatic, and inviting: Aldo’s light red wine exudes Mediterranean warmth, complemented by herbs and ripe, red fruit aromas. Since his vineyards are located at around 350 meters above sea level and open towards the sea, the grapes cool down a bit at night, providing a subtle yet noticeable acidity structure. The texture is soft and substantial, with a fruity, juicy finish.
Data sheet
- Grape varieties: Nerello Mascalese (40%), Perricone (30%), Syrah (30%)
- Vineyards: Guarini, limestone & clay soils, N-E-exposition
- Harvest: By hand
- Fermentation: spontaneous | wild yeasts
- Ageing: Tonneaux
- Filtration: no
- SO₂: <20mg/l
- Alcohol: 12 % vol.
- Closure: natural cork
- Drinking temperature: 14-16°C
- Perfect time of consumption: from now – 2025
- Content and price per liter: 0,75 l/(€24,87/l)
- All winegrowers listed by vinonudo work in their vineyards with compost, organic fertilizers and natural preparations and do not use herbicides, pesticides or artificial fertilizers.
