| History |
The Nero d’Avola, also known as Calabrese, is one of the best vines in Sicily. Its origin is not well known, the name is probably due to a Calabrian origin, but it comes from a wrong translation of Sicilian dialect word «calaurisi», a fusion of the word «calea» (vine) and «aulisi» (Avola, a village close to Siracusa). It was also known in France, in Burgundy and Gironde, as «vin medicine», for the high alcohol and intense scent. From 1911, the Nero d’Avola vine has been tested in many areas of Italy. While refining its cultivation methods, it was possible to reduce its sugar content and increase its acidity. Nowadays, wines made of 100% of this vine are considered as some of the best Italian Reds, with great structure and intense and powerful character. |
| Climate |
Altitude: 200-400 m. a.s.l. on hills with good exposure. |
| Soil composition |
Mixed, calcareous and alluvial. |
| Vinification |
Thermal pre-fermentation with délestage under thermal control. |