Wines made from Nero d'Avola grapes of Eloro
Discover the best wines made with Nero d'Avola as a single variety or as a blend of Eloro.
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.
DOC (1994) in the extreme south-east of Sicily (Noto, Pachino, Portopalo, Ispica), reddish limestone soils under a hot and windy climate facing the Ionian Sea. Nero d'Avola is the signature red (≥90% in the single-variety): intense ruby with rich notes of black cherry, ripe plum, blackberry, liquorice and a balsamic-spicy touch, firm yet silky tannins, robust but pleasant body. Frappato and Pignatello add aromatic complexity. Historic home of the Nero d'Avola "di Pachino".