Ridente Nero d'Avola
DOP (Denominazione di Origine Protetta) Monreale
Grapes used: Nero d'Avola, cultivated in vineyards located near Corleone and Monreale.
Harvest: September.
Bottling: Various lots.
FERMENTATION
Method: At controlled temperatures in stainless.steel tanks for about 10 days.
Malolattica: Yes.
TASTING NOTES
Intense red colour, cherry and blackberry aroma and balanced taste and tannicity.
ACCOMPANIMENT
Read meat dishes and hard cheeses.
To serve at 16-18°C.
Nero d'Avola: Considered the most Sicilian red berry wine. It is also the best know and requested around the world. Its presence on the island dates back to the Phoenician period but its cultivation began thank to the Greeks.
AWARDS
2014 - VINI D'ITALIA - GAMBERO ROSSO - annata 2012: 2 bicchieri
2014 - LUCA MARONI - annata 2012: 88/100
2013 - SELEZIONE DEL SINDACO - annata 2012: Medaglia d'Oro
2013 - PRAMAGGIORE - annata 2012: Medaglia d'Oro
2009 - BRUXELLES - annata 2008: 77,29/100
2009 - PRAMAGGIORE - annata 2008: Medaglia d'Oro
