Nero d'Avola

If you love rich and powerful wines, you’ll adore Nero d’Avola. It’s Sicily’s most beloved red grape, and there’s nothing subtle about it. It’s full-bodied with bold flavours of black fruits, chocolate and spice, backed up by delightfully smooth tannins.

What does high-quality Nero D’Avola wine taste like?

Ripe dark fruits like blackberry, plum and sweet cherry. The fruit-forward burst of flavour is complemented by rich notes of chocolate, espresso and peppery spice for a rich, rounded finish.

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Nero d’Avola grapes are grown all over Sicily. The Sicilia DOC denomination covers the whole island, and sets the rules of production for red, rosato and rosato spumante wines made from at least 50% Nero d’Avola.

For red wines, regulations permit harvests of up to 12 tonnes per hectare. As a result, Sicilia DOC includes both high-yield, inexpensive wines, and high-quality 100% Nero d’Avola wines crafted from carefully selected grapes. So, if you are looking for high-quality Nero d’Avola wine, it's extra important to research how the wine is produced and if it has won any medals. We’re proud to stock some of the best Nero d’Avola wine, with hand-picked bottles that have won prestigious awards.

Cerasuolo di Vittoria is the only DOCG territory in Sicilia. It lies in the south-eastern corner of the island, and permits blending. Wines can be made of 50-70% Nero d’Avola and 30-50% Frappato. Production is not large – only about 800-850 thousand bottles each year. The highest-quality wines are produced in the Classico sub-zone.

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