Nero d'Avola

The dark one from Avola is a Casanova, an Italian heartbreaker like in the book. To call him a fashionable wine would be a blatant injustice, because he solidly brings everything the wine heart desires: rich, dark colours, full fruit and a velvety feeling on the palate. At the same time it is strong and tannic, as it should be for a Southern Italian, it has a temperament. Its pleasantly fresh acidity ensures that it does not appear too heavy. All in all a pretty and pleasing companion. Since the 90s, the Black Sicilian has advanced to become everybody's darling and, as a varietal wine, is increasingly enjoying the attention of the worldwide wine community. The Nero d'Avola is a Sicilian bestseller and a success story. Nero d'Avola is one of the most frequently cultivated varieties on the island. The conditions are perfect: sun, sun and more sun, lots of warmth and the right hillside location. If the vines are then nurtured and cared for, they reward it with colourful, alcohol-rich wines with lots of personality. Confusingly, the red grape variety is also called Calabrese or Calabrese d'Avola, but in Calabria it is hardly found anymore. Its predecessors, however, are known to have been native to Greece in ancient times. As so often, not all the ancestral lines are conclusive. But: the variety belongs to the noble ones. And its wine, the dark flatterer, is in the spotlight and makes a memorable appearance on the international stage. The times as dyer's grape and blend wine seem to be numbered. We may indulge it from the heart.