Description
Nero D’Avola – Red Italian Wine
Wine of Italy
Ruby red with intense aromas of black berry fruits. This Nero D’Avola has loads of juicy dark fruit flavours and goes perfectly with grilled red meats, charcuterie and cheese.
Type of Closure: Natural Cork
Current Vintage: NV
Producer: Schenk Italia
Grape Variety: Nero d’Avola
Winemaker: Edigio Finazzer
Agent: Buckingham Schenk
Vinification Details: The grapes are firstly crushed which allows the must to extract colour and tannin from the skins. Fermentation then occurs at temperatures between 22 – 25°, during which the skins are racked and returned to the liquid several times to extract flavour, structure and stability. The wine then undergoes malolactic fermentation, before being filtered and fined, and finally bottled.
History: Sicily is the third largest wine producer in Italy (the world’s largest wine producer). In recent decades the wine industry has improved, new winemakers are experimenting with less-known native varietals, and Sicilian wines have become better known and are internationally respected.
Regional Information: Sicily is located to the South of Italy, an island with its own history, language and culture. A wonderfully warm climate, and on a clear day you can see Africa. Wine is part of the heritage of the region, and is important economically for the island, alongside other traditional industries like the fishing industry and tourism.
Alcohol By Volume: 12
Units: 9
Tasting Notes: The thick-skinned grape used to make this wine gives it big and hearty flavours.
Statutory/Years: 18
