
Nero d'Avola
Learn about Nero d'Avola — taste profile, popular regions and more ...
Opulent with bold fruit and robust tannins, Nero d’Avola is Sicily’s most widely planted red grape, though the variety's other name, Calabrese, suggests origins from the mainland region of Calabria. Prized for its body, color and deep cherry fruit, Nero d’Avola performs well both as a single varietal bottling and in blends. It loves hot, arid climates and Sicily's old vines are aptly head-trained close to the ground, making them resistant to strong winds. A few pioneering producers in California as well as Australia farm Nero d’Avola in the same way.
Tasting Notes for Nero d'Avola
Nero d'Avola is a dry, red wine. A couple of styles are possible. The first is typically a powerful, opulent, dark fruit driven style with notes of coffee or cocoa from aging in wood. A second style offers up a snappier version with red cherry fruit and herbal notes, having seen little to no oak during aging.
Perfect Food Pairings for Nero d'Avola
Nero d’Avola’s black fruit and spicy flavors are perfect with rich flavors like grilled meat or stews, but can also be a great compliment to burgers, pizza or pasta.
Sommelier Secrets for Nero d'Avola
If you love big, bold wines like Napa Cabernet and Châteauneuf-du-Pape but want to stick to a budget, look no further than Nero d’Avola for a worthy substitute. Even the best examples often run under $20.
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Spadina Nero d'Avola Una Rosa 2003Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy
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Tasca d'Almerita Regaleali Nero d'Avola 2003Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy
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Rapitala Nuhar 2003Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy
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Morgante Nero d'Avola 2003Nero d'Avola from Italy
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Spadina Nero d'Avola 2003Nero d'Avola from Italy
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Il Cantante Sicilia Nero d'Avola 2003Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy
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Dievole Pinocchio Nero d'Avola 2003Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy
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Azienda Vitivinicola Tola Sicilia Granduca Nero d'Avola 2003Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy
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Benanti Il Drappo Sicilia Rosso 2003Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy
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Donnafugata Sedara 2003Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy
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Valle Dell'Acate Tane 2003Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy
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Cantina Feudo Rudini Eloro Pachino Nero d'Avola 2003Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy
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Principe di Corleone Sicilia Quercus Nero d'Avola 2003Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy