SICILIA DOC RESERVE
d’A
100% NERO D’AVOLA
Taste the noble strength of Nero d’Avola
d’A is Sicilian wine’s ambassador to the world.
It is a varietal, made from generous bunches of Nero d’Avola picked with care in the extensive hilly vineyards in the heart of Sicily.
Interpreted with experience and respect for tradition, this wine is a premium product from grapes selected with dedication by our family for several generations.
IN THE VINEYARD
TERRAIN
Hilly vineyards within the fertile areas of Riesi, Butera and Mazzarino, about 500 m (1640 feet) above sea level on calcareous-clayey soils of medium consistency.
TRAINING SYSTEM
Cordon training.
HARVEST
The very ripe grapes are picked by hand in mid-September.
VINE AGE
10-30 years.
QUANTITY PER HECTARE
100-120 quintals (10,000-12,000 kg) per hectare.
IN THE WINERY
Vinification: The premium Nero d’Avola grapes are vinified as a varietal, with a long temperature-controlled maceration and fermentation.
Ageing: at least 12 months in 25 hl oak barrels, followed by at least 12 months in bottle.
TASTING NOTES
d’A has an intense ruby red colour with purple tones. Soft and well-balanced, this wine has aromas of red fruits with the variety’s pleasant spicy notes, matched with toasted almond and vanilla from the big barrels.
COLOUR
Intense ruby red with purple tones.
NOSE
Red fruit aromas with pleasant spicy notes, typical of the variety, blending well with hints of toasted almond and vanilla.
STRUCTURE
Soft and well-balanced.
AGEING ABILITY
Over 10 years if stored in a cool, dry cellar, in a horizontal position, at a temperature below 18° C.
IN ITALY AND WORLD-WIDE
AWARDS
Nothing great in this world has been achieved without passion (G.W.F. Hegel)
Here are the awards this label has won, the results of a profession we have been passionate about for five generations.
| Commended | SWA SOMMELIER WINE AWARDS 2018(https://www.sommelierwineawards.com/) |
| 88 pt. | NDA NERO D’AVOLA WINE Sommelier Zosimo 2019(https://www.zosimowineselection.com/nda/nda-guida-al-vitigno-nero-davola-2020-2021/?v=cd32106bcb6d ) |
| Med. Bronzo 87 pt. | DECANTER 2018 |
| 2 calici | GAMBERO ROSSO 2017 |
AT TABLE
FOOD PAIRING
A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine (Anthelme Brillat-Savarin)
d’A Nero d’Avola Reserve is the ideal wine to accompany meat and mushroom dishes and aged cheeses.