Wines made from Nero d'Avola grapes of Delia Nivolelli
Discover the best wines made with Nero d'Avola as a single variety or as a blend of Delia Nivolelli.
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.
Oldest AOC in Italy (Cirò Marina, Cirò, Melissa, Crotone province, Calabria), Magna Graecia heritage, wine said to have been offered to Greek Olympic champions. Gaglioppo (>=95%) reigns in a fleshy, tannic red with intense black cherry, plum, leather, tobacco and a spiced-iodine touch, firm structure. Greco Bianco (>=90%) in an expressive, aromatic white with white flowers and a saline touch. Trebbiano Toscano as complement.