Nero d'Avola

**Nero d'Avola** is a red grape from Sicily, the island's most important and widely planted dark variety, whose name references the town of Avola in the southeast. **In the glass** — it typically shows deep colour, ripe black cherry and plum fruit, a warming, full-bodied palate and moderate tannins, often with a savoury, slightly peppery edge that reflects its sun-drenched origins. **Where it grows** — Sicily is its home, from the traditional heartland around the southeastern corner to plantings across the island, where styles range from soft and fruity everyday reds to structured, ambitious bottlings, sometimes blended with the lighter Frappato. It is largely a Sicilian speciality with only limited plantings elsewhere. **At the table** — a good match for grilled meats, tomato-rich pasta and aubergine dishes. **Cellaring** — approachable young, though the more serious, concentrated examples can develop well over several years.

Wines

• 'Ngilù — Càduferrà
• Bell'Assai — Donnafugata
• Bianco di Morgante — Morgante
• Cerasuolo di Vittoria — Planeta
• Conte Ottavio Piccolomini d'Aragona Terre Siciliane Nero d'Avola Frappato — Sicily
• Divella — Cantine Divella
• Duca Enrico — Duca di Salaparuta
• Edizione Cinque Autoctoni — Fantini
• Fattoria La Viala — Fattoria La Viala
• Grande Edizione Nero d'Avola Da Uve Leggermente Appassite — Ponte Lungo
• Grotte Alte — Occhipinti
• Kapo Light Rosso — Tead Ovest
• Les Garrigues — Terra Costantino
• Nero Saraceno Nero d'Avola — Bagliesi
• Nero d'Avola — Vita Mediterranea
• Nero d'Avola — Colosi
• Nero d'Avola — Lagovuveri
• NeroSanloré — Gulfi
• Nerobufaleffj — Gulfi
• Nerojbleo — Gulfi