
DOC Sicily / Organic Nero D'Avola Pure Nero d'Avola, pleasant and balanced red wine with an intense ruby color, with a scent of red berries and cherries, a full taste with flavors of vanilla, spices and liquorice. Characteristics: WINE-GROWING AREA. South-western Sicily, Casteltermini Agrigento, on the bank of the Platani river. GRAPE VARIETY. Nero d'Avola. FARMING SYSTEM. Tent. PRUNING. Renewable cords. AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINEYARD. 25 years old. TYPE OF SOIL. Fertile clayey valley bottom with alkaline reaction. PRE HARVEST. Thinning of the bunches at veraison (to leave only one bunch per shoot). HARVEST TIME. Second ten days of September. TYPE OF HARVEST. Harvested strictly by hand and in boxes. GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE. 80 quintals. PRE VINIFICATION. The grapes rest for about a week placed in boxes in the fruit room. WINEMAKING. In red, with grape yeasts, without fermentation additives, 1 month of maceration with the skins and racking. REFINEMENT. Passage in steel tank for 4 months. Subsequent 10 months in medium toasted French oak barriques, passage in steel tanks for another 4 months and then rest in the bottle. PRODUCT TYPE. Nero d'Avola D. Red WineO.c. Sicily. ALCOHOLIC CONTENT. 14%. BOTTLE. 750ml.