Wines made from Nero d'Avola grapes of Turkey
Discover the best wines made with Nero d'Avola as a single variety or as a blend of Turkey.
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 wines of Turkey
Turkey, located on the Anatolian peninsula between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, produces more grapes than any other country in the world. However, only a very small proportion of these grapes are made into wine; as a predominantly Muslim nation, Turkey's per capita Alcohol consumption is very low. The lack of wine production in Turkey is highly ironic, as wine historians believe that viticulture and winemaking originated in this Part of the world. Archaeological projects in Turkey and neighboring countries in the Levant have uncovered evidence suggesting that primitive VineBreeding was part of life here more than 6,000 years ago, which explains the abundance of wine grapes (vinifera).
What are the typical flavors of the Nero d'Avola grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Nero d'Avola
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Nero d'Avola
- FloralPresent in 2% of Nero d'Avola
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Nero d'Avola
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Nero d'Avola
News about the grape variety Nero d'Avola
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