Winery GergentiNero d'Avola - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Nero d'Avola and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Nero d'Avola - Merlot from the Winery Gergenti
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Nero d'Avola - Merlot of Winery Gergenti in the region of Sicily is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Nero d'Avola - Merlot of Winery Gergenti in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of plum, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Nero d'Avola - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Nero d'Avola - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Nero d'Avola - Merlot
The Nero d'Avola - Merlot of Winery Gergenti matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of bernard's potée, lasagna bolognese express or sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gergenti's Nero d'Avola - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Nero d'Avola
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Nero d'Avola - Merlot from Winery Gergenti are 2017, 2016, 2018
Informations about the Winery Gergenti
The Winery Gergenti is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Sicilia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sicilia
Sunny island with identity-driven wines. Signature Nero d'Avola as red: fleshy and fruity with notes of black cherry, candied plum, Mediterranean herbs, round tannins. Nerello Mascalese on Etna: fine, mineral red, volcanic ash and red fruits. Crunchy Frappato.
The wine region of Sicily
Major qualitative renewal. Sunny, expressive reds: fleshy, spicy Nero d'Avola (black cherry, blackberry, liquorice), fine, mineral Nerello Mascalese on Etna (recalls Pinot Noir), light, crisp Frappato in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG. Lively, saline whites: Catarratto, fat, iodised Grillo, taut Carricante, floral Inzolia. Amber, walnutty fortified Marsala.
The word of the wine: Destemming
Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.
