Nero d'Avola 2019

Castellucci Miano

$102.00

Magnificent Nero d'Avola, all round and full of fruit. Buonissimo!

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Italy

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Vin Rouge

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14%

Viticulture

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1-5 years

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100% Nero d’Avola

With this red wine full of fruit, we recommend a braised lamb shank, an Osso Bucco, a duck parmentier or even a Moussaka. It will also be very pleasant with long-aged cheeses and cold meats.

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The Castellucci estate practices organic farming so here, no herbicides, no pesticides and no machines in the vineyard. All grapes are selected and picked by hand. Only the healthiest grapes arrive at the winery. The grapes come from the Madonies mountains, in the north of Sicily. The high altitude , with its combination of intense sunshine and cool mountain breezes, produces fresh, balanced aromas. After 10 months of aging in neutral barrels, we have here a very fruity and aromatic wine with flavors of ripe black fruits , wild black berries , cherry , plum , cocoa and spices . The tannins are round and appetizing which gives a silky texture to the whole and makes the wine very attractive and digestible.

Où est-ce qu'on voyage?

Sicily Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, has had a vocation for viticulture for centuries. Planted on black and volcanic soils, its vineyard is considered one of the oldest in the world. It is the largest vineyard in Italy. The vine is present everywhere, reaching up to 1200 meters of altitude on Etna. The Mediterranean climate is very favorable to it: regular sunshine, high temperatures and low rainfall. Its hilly landscapes and light sea breeze are reminiscent of places in California and Australia. Sicily offers a multitude of indigenous grape varieties, Nero d'Avola being the most famous. The sub-region: Valledolmo This region is located in the north of Silica, 80km from Palermo. The origins of viticulture in the Valledolmo region date back to 1570. The vineyards are located between 800 and 1000 meters above sea level. These are the highest vineyards in Sicily. The Madonies mountain range is a central feature of this region, and the second highest peak in Sicily (Pizzo Carbonara) rises to 1979 meters (Mount Etna exceeds 3300 meters). The altitude of the vineyards is extremely important to the resulting wines as temperature variations over the course of a day are high in this part of Sicily giving balanced structures.

La petite histoire du pays

Italy

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Ah Italy, what a beautiful hedonistic country, people of the Dolce Vita, but what difficulty in understanding its wine organization! The key to understanding the naming system in Italy is to think of it as several small countries rather than a single homogeneous country because each region has its own naming system. Italy can, however, give wine lovers a multitude of wines with varied and unique flavors and styles, as well as bottles filled with surprise and creativity. Unfortunately, it also produces a large quantity of soulless and characterless wines which are sold under their most useful and commercially reputable name: Pinot Grigio, Chianti, Valpolicella, Lambrusco, Prosecco and many others... But let's talk a little history, viticulture in Italy dates back to ancient times and it originated in Greece. The Etruscans would have planted vines and Greek immigrants would have improved and modified the grape varieties who subsequently called this country "Oenotria": the country of wine. At the height of the Roman Empire, wine held an important place in daily life and certain regions already stood out for the excellence of their product. The Romans also established numerous vineyards in Europe, leaving an indelible testimony to their invasion. Today Italy is the largest wine producer in the world, ahead of France. Italy is divided into three climatic areas. The northern mountains experience a fairly harsh mountain climate. The “middle of the boot” plain is the domain of the continental climate with cold winters and hot, stormy summers. In the "southern part of the Italian boot" the Mediterranean climate reigns with very hot and very dry summers without forgetting the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. In summary, Italy produces wines of great variety thanks to its 200 different grape varieties, many of which originate from their lands. It is a country just as complex as its wines which deserve to be explored!

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