Wines made from Nero d'Avola grapes of Sicile

Discover the best wines made with Nero d'Avola as a single variety or as a blend of Sicile.

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More informations about the variety Nero d'Avola

Most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very well known. It should be noted that a certain number of Italian grape varieties bear the synonym or name "calabrese", whether or not followed by an epithet, and care should be taken not to confuse them. Calabrese is also known in the United States, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta. In France, it is virtually absent from the vineyard, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

More informations about the region of Sicile

Sicily is the Southernmost region of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For over 2500 years, Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been an important centre of Mediterranean viticulture, although the reputation and style of its wines have changed considerably over time. The island was once best known for its Sweet muscatels (see Pantelleria), and later for its fortified Marsala. Today, many of its best-known wines are Dry table wines produced under the regional designation IGT Terre Siciliane, or Sicilia DOC (see below).

What are the typical flavors of the Nero d'Avola grape variety?

OakPresent in 92% of Nero d'Avola
Black fruitPresent in 90% of Nero d'Avola
Non oakPresent in 89% of Nero d'Avola
Red fruitPresent in 88% of Nero d'Avola
SpicesPresent in 85% of Nero d'Avola
EarthPresent in 84% of Nero d'Avola
MicrobioPresent in 59% of Nero d'Avola
Dried fruitPresent in 51% of Nero d'Avola
OakyPresent in 40% of Nero d'Avola
CherryPresent in 39% of Nero d'Avola

VegetalPresent in 36% of Nero d'Avola
PlumPresent in 36% of Nero d'Avola
LeatherPresent in 34% of Nero d'Avola
BlackberryPresent in 33% of Nero d'Avola
TobaccoPresent in 31% of Nero d'Avola
VanillaPresent in 31% of Nero d'Avola
FloralPresent in 31% of Nero d'Avola
EarthyPresent in 31% of Nero d'Avola
SmokePresent in 29% of Nero d'Avola
Dark fruitPresent in 29% of Nero d'Avola

News about the grape variety Nero d'Avola

Clare Tooley MW: My top 10 wines of 2021

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The release of the Ukrainian ‘Grad Cru’

It was the 5th of March and the second week of Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine. That morning, Mykhailo and Georgiy Molchanov, the father and son team of the Slivino winery in the Mykolaiv Oblast in Southern Ukraine went out to prune their vineyard. Lodged in one row of the vines was an unexploded Russian missile from a ‘Grad’ launcher. Meaning ‘hail’ in Russian, the name refers to the BM-21 systems that indiscriminately launch up to 20 of these missiles at once, something that has become a ...