Variety: 100% Nero d'Avola
Region: Sicily
Country: Italy
Year: 2013 (Vintage)
Price: $14 (Currently on sale at The Vintage Cellar for $6.95)
Winery Review: The grapes are soft pressed and the juice is placed in stainless steel along with the skins for a maceration of 8 to 10 days with daily pumping over of the juice to extract more color and sweet tannins. Dense ruby red with violet reflections. Lush and ripe bouquet full of mulberries, blackberries and spice. Harmonious and well balanced with good berry fruit in a spicy background. Excellent with lamb, grilled and barbecued meats, dishes with olives or capers and seasoned cheeses.
My Review: To be honest, this wine was hard for me taste. I couldn't really decipher the smell. Upon tasting, I also has a hard time. I could tell there were many flavors happening at once, but couldn't pinpoint the specifics. After looking at the winery review, I do agree with the blackberry and spice. There was a slight heat afterwards, but overall this wine had soft tannins (aka I didn't pucker). This wine was tasted on its own without food.
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