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An excellent deep, spicy, intriguing red wine from Sicily, the 2023 Nero d’Avolo is a tank-fermented and aged, dark...
750ml - Case of 12
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Purple in color with aromas of blueberries and blackberries. Medium to light in body and very smooth on the palate,...
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100% Jacquère. The Abymes appellation sits lower and the slope than the Apremont and is on generally flatter land....
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100% Jacquère. The cru of Apremont is planted on steeper slopes in comparison with Abymes. Stainless steel...
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With a violet and red fruit bouquet and almond hints, This wine is delicious on the palate. Soft and elegant tannins.
750ml
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Purato Nero d'Avola is packed with punchy fruit, with an excellent structure, yet is completely approachable.
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This classic Dolcetto has an intense ruby color with violet reflections. The aroma is strong and fruity with notes of...
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Purple red colour with light blue hues. Blackberry and raspberry aromas. Mineral and blueberry notes. Medium-body,...
Baga Dolcetto Jacquere Nero D'avola 2023
In Italian, Dolcetto means 'little sweet one' – a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.
Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.
Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.