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Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGP wine — Curatolo Arini winery — Dionysus
Red

Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGP

by Curatolo Arini · Sicily, Italy

TypeRed
GrapesNero d'Avola
Alcohol13.5%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDark
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
Curatolo AriniSicily, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The fruit comes from the company’s vineyards in the province of Caltanissetta, at an altitude of 400 m. The soils are medium-textured clay.

Vinification

For the 2016 vintage, the grapes were harvested by hand on 15 September. Skin maceration and fermentation took place in steel tanks for 12 days at 24 °C, followed by malolactic fermentation in stainless-steel vats.

Ageing

The wine aged for 10 months, with 30% in oak barrels and 70% in stainless-steel tanks.

Vintage notes

The 2016 vintage received a bronze medal at the 2018 Decanter Wine Awards.