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Monteleone began in July 2017 when Giulia Monteleone, along with her partner and father Enrico, discovered two hectares of vineyard at the foot of Mount Etna, near the Alcantara river. Here, they realised they had found the ideal location to produce their wine.

The vineyards, located on the northern slope of Etna in the contrade of Cuba and Pontale Palino, feature distinct terroirs that lead them to vinify each plot separately. In Contrada Cuba, there are two hectares, one and a half of which is cultivated with espalier vines dating back to 1970, while the remaining five thousand meters are grown in the traditional alberello style from 1935.

The indigenous grape varieties include Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio, with small percentages of Alicante. In Contrada Pontale Palino, at 700 meters above sea level, there are less than three thousand meters of pre-phylloxera, head-trained vines.

Since 2017, Monteleone has produced two Etna Rosso DOC wines: "Il Monteleone" and "Cuba," the latter coming from the oldest vines. Starting with the 2018 vintage, they introduced two new labels: the Etna Bianco DOC "Anthemis" and the Etna Rosso DOC "Rumex."

All Monteleone wines elegantly express the unique and nuanced character of the Etna territory and Ultravino team is incredibly excited to be Monteleone's exclusive importer in the UK.