Luna Gaia, Sicily, Italy

Lunagaia Logistilla Nerello Mascalese 2023

Cherry
Blood orange
Dried herbs

Cherry and blood orange, with dried herbs underneath. It feels fresh and fairly light, with a fine, gently drying grip and an earthy edge. A red for a long conversation without a heavy glass.

You’ll notice the tart cherry flavour and the fine grip.

If you like lighter reds with bright cherry and an earthy edge, start here.

Spontaneously fermented with native yeasts, with malolactic fermentation in tank.

€10.90

Quantity

Delivery in NL €6.95, free from €60

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Their style

Where this bottle sits, from body to finish.

BodyLight

Bold

AciditySoft

Acidic

SweetnessDry

Sweet

CharacterClean

Wild

FinishShort

Long

Eat this with it

AT THE TABLE

Mature pecorino

Bright acidity freshens the salty cheese and its rich texture.

SOMETHING SIMPLE

Aubergine moussaka

The savoury fruit and gentle grip suit the soft aubergine and tomato.

FOR SHARING

Lamb chops with oregano

Fresh acidity and an earthy edge make room for the herbs and browned meat.

Also good

Try herb-roasted chicken when you want a red that feels fresh alongside the crisp skin.

Skip

Leave the sweet chilli glaze aside; it would hide the tart cherry and earthy detail.

Serve at

16–18 °C

The producer

Lunagaia: Sicilian grapes, colourful stories

Lunagaia brings together Cantina Orsogna and BioGaia, a collective of Sicilian growers working biodynamically. The wines celebrate the island’s own grape varieties, from Grillo and Catarratto to Nero d’Avola. Even the labels tell a local story: their vivid scenes draw on Sicilian puppet theatre and the adventures of Orlando Furioso, carrying that cultural connection from vineyard to bottle.

Grapes / sourcing: Indigenous Sicilian varieties
Farming: Biodynamic cultivation
People: BioGaia growers and Cantina Orsogna
Region: Sicily, Italy
Range: Grillo, Catarratto, Zibibbo and reds
Label stories: Sicilian puppet theatre and Orlando Furioso