Wines made from Nero d'Avola grapes of Sambuca di Sicilia

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

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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

The wine region of Sambuca di Sicilia is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Amami or the Domaine Tenuta Morreale Agnello produce mainly wines sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sambuca di Sicilia are Grillo, Nerello mascalese and Nero d'Avola, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sambuca di Sicilia often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit.

News about the grape variety Nero d'Avola

Andrea Franchetti: Obituary

Andrea Franchetti, one of the most talented and visionary Italian producers, has died at the age of 72 in Rome. In 30 years exactly, he positioned his superTuscan Trinoro among the top Italian references, producing a wine with stylish elegance and outstanding potential for ageing. Franchetti’s Bordeaux blends were without the over-extractions that were on-trend in the 2000s, nor the excess of fruit following phenolic maturity. He followed a precise idea to produce classic wines for the long haul ...

Mature Rhône from the cellar for Christmas

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A silent story

Being notably peated, the inaugural chapter emerged in 2020, followed by Chapter Two in 2021, finished in a first fill Port pipe and refill Bourbon cask. The concluding sixth chapter is reserved for release in 2025, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the Old Midleton site, which operated from 1825 to 1975. ‘When it’s gone, it’s gone, which is sad in some ways, breaking the link to the old distillery,’ said Kevin O’Gorman, the Master Distiller and head of maturation of the ...