Nero d'Avola vs Saperavi
Compare Nero d'Avola and Saperavi: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Nero d'Avola | Saperavi | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | noir | noir |
| Number of wines | 3100 | 1789 |
| Average rating | 3.58 / 5 | 3.82 / 5 |
| Producing countries | Italy, Australia, United States, Turkey, Spain | Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Australia |
Nero d'Avola
Full-bodied, warm reds with deep colour and generous alcohol, with aromas of blackberry, black cherry jam, plum, liquorice, chocolate and Mediterranean spice. Ripe tannins and a broad, sunny finish. The star of Sicily (Nero d'Avola Sicilia DOC, Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG blended with Frappato, Eloro DOC). Native Sicilian variety, also called Calabrese, the most planted on the island.
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Deeply coloured, powerful reds with inky robe (teinturier grape with red flesh) and tight tannins, with intense aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, spices, leather and balsamic notes. High acidity and fine ageing potential. Often made by the ancestral qvevri method (buried clay jar), it signs the great Georgian reds of Kakheti (Mukuzani, Kvareli, Napareuli). Also in Russia, Ukraine and Australia. Ancient Georgian variety.
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