Nero d’Avola

Producer:
Marchesi Mazzei
Region:
Tuscany
Grape:
100% Nero d’Avola
Classification:
DOC Noto Rosso
Vintage:
2022
Capacity:
0.75 l

A dry red wine made from the indigenous Sicilian Nero d'Avola grape variety. Another fantastic wine from the Sicilian vineyard of the Tuscan Mazzei family, who have invested in this charming place, historically considered a classic Nero d'Avola region, for good reason. The traditional “ad alberello” cultivation method – low trees – and manual grape harvesting guarantee the absolute quality of the wine. Aged for 10 months in small French oak barrels, this Nero d'Avola is essential yet extremely fresh.

Details

Color: ruby red.

Aroma: intense, notes of ripe cherries, sour cherries, delicate hint of cinnamon.

Flavor: velvety, rich.

Food matching: perfect with eggplant-based dishes, grilled meats, tuna steak.

Serving temperature: 16°C.

Alcohol content: 12,5%.

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