Mavrotragano vs Nerello Mascalese

Mavrotragano is more tannic and fuller.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Mavrotragano

Red · Greece

firm, red fruit and smoke

Nerello Mascalese

Red

Etna red, sour cherry, ash, fine

Bone dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Full
Body: Medium; Very high
Tannin: Medium; High
Acidity: High; 13 to 15%
Alcohol: 13 to 14.5%; 16 to 18 °C
Serve at: 15 to 17 °C; Santorini
Regions: none listed

Only Mavrotragano

Lamb
Game
Steak

Both pair with

No pairing in common.

Only Nerello Mascalese

Grilled fish
Pasta with tomato sauce
Mushrooms and truffle
Pork

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Mavrotragano and Nerello Mascalese pages.