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Bright and tangy, this light-bodied white offers Honeycrisp apple, blanched almond, pink grapefruit pith and light...
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The 2020 Nero d' Avola is darkly inward today, showing only hints of dusty black currant and sage. This is a soft and...
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Dusty florals, young peach, incense and mint form a captivating bouquet as the 2022 Trebbiano d'Abruzzo opens in the...
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This Lugana, from Valpolicella experts, Tommasi, is a ripe and mineral expression of the local Turbiana variety....
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• A blend of 60% Nero d’Avola with 40% Frappato from 10 to 25 year old vines.
• Spontaneous fermentation occurs...
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Intense ruby red color with aromas of cherry and raspberry, and a nicely balanced spicy background. Full, warm, and...
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Aromas of beeswax, dried lemons, juniper berries, salted almonds and grapefruit peel. Some toasty undertones....
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If you want to channel your inner Italian, chill a bottle of this quaffable, light-bodied, and botanical red and...
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The Trebbiano grape, also known as Ugni Blanc in France, has a long history in Tuscany. Known for its high acidity...
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Enticingly delicate scents of peach blossom, white stone fruit and wild herb mingle with whiffs of almond on this...
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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.
The Trebbiano varietal grape is a white wine grape originally from Italy, but which has been successfully planted and cultivated in several European countries, as well as in many parts of the New World. Although it is widely grown around the world, it remains relatively unknown to wine drinkers, perhaps because it has mostly been used traditionally as a blending varietal, and for the production of fortified wines. However, it is used very well in parts of Tuscany and elsewhere in Italy for single variety wines, where it is prized for its elegant character and beautiful citrus flavors, alongside floral aromas and a great expression of terroir. As such, Trebbiano wines often hold interesting mineral notes, making them fascinating and complex white wines perfect for matching with a wide range of foods.